Frank Lhoёst

Frank Lhoest is an experienced director with a strong background in intellectual property management and strategic planning. Since October 2007, Frank has been serving as a Director at X5 Retail Group N.V. Previous roles include Director at Intertrust in the Intellectual Property Group from October 2001 to September 2007, where responsibilities encompassed planning and management of intellectual property rights, including tax strategy, IP protection, licensing services, contract management, royalty collection, and transfer pricing. Additionally, Frank was the Director at MeesPierson Management Services (Austria) GmbH from September 1998 to September 2001, overseeing a greenfield operation in Vienna, Austria. Frank holds a law degree from Leiden University, earned between 1980 and 1986, and further developed expertise at Grotius Academie from October 1995 to May 1996.