Pieter Mertens

Pieter Mertens is a legal professional currently serving as an Advocaat at Schoups since September 2023, while also holding the position of Bestuurslid at JH De Wauwel VZW since March 2020. Mertens earned accolades as Laureaat van de Prijs Professor William Lambrechts 2023 for a thesis titled "Privacy en bestuurlijke handhaving, het yin en yang van een bestuursrecht met tanden." Previous experiences include roles such as a Moot Court participant at Raad van State, winning Best Team and Best Written Pleadings awards, and positions as a Summer Legal Intern at Schoups and GSJ advocaten. Mertens completed studies at the University of Antwerp, obtaining both a Bachelor and Master in Law with honors, and participated in an Erasmus program at Charles University.