Background

Concise curriculum vitae of dr. Kris Wagner, LL.M.:

 

Bac. phil., KU Leuven, 1993 (magna cum laude);
Lic. iur., KU Leuven & Universität Hannover, 1995 (
magna cum laude);

Member of the Turnhout bar, 1995-1996 (Schuermans & Schuermans);

Fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation (B.A.E.F.) & Fellow of the Francqui Foundation, 1996-1997;
Master of laws, Harvard Law School, 1997;
Member of the Brussels bar (De Bandt, Van Hecke & Lagae, presently Linklaters), 1997-2000;
Member of the Leuven bar, 2000-2007 (Of Counsel with Janson Baugniet);
Assistant professor, KU Leuven, 2000-2006;
Doctor of law, KU Leuven, september 2006;

Doctor-assistant, KU Leuven, oktober 2006-2007;

Attorney-at-law with DLA Piper, Brussels, 2008-February 2012;

Substitute judge, Court of First Instance of Brussels, May 2011-present;

Founder and chairman of CEDIRES (Center for Dispute Resolution, www.cedires.be), November 2011-present;

Independent attorney-at-law in Brussels, March 2012-December 2012;

Member of the Bar Council, secretary of the Bar Council, September 2012-present;

Mediator accredited by the Federal Mediation Commission (October 2012-present);

Partner at Holmes Kirby (www.holmeskirby.com) (January 2013-present);