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, 2008-2012;

Substitute judge, Court of First Instance of Brussels, 2011-2017;

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

Member of the Bar Council, secretary of the Bar Council, September 2012-2015;

Mediator accredited by the Federal Mediation Commission (2012-2017);

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