Stefanie Baeten
Stefanie Baeten is an attorney with extensive experience in corporate law, commercial law, and insolvency law. She combines strong legal expertise with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach and a deep understanding of her clients' commercial and strategic interests.
Throughout her career, Stefanie has worked both in private practice and in-house at various companies, including as legal interim counsel for international industrial groups. This experience has taught her to approach legal challenges from a business perspective, maintaining a pragmatic and business-minded mindset.
Stefanie assists clients with M&A transactions, corporate governance, restructurings, and commercial contracts, supporting businesses in both advisory and contentious matters. She has experience across diverse sectors, including automotive, IT, life sciences, manufacturing, construction, real estate and the food sector. Furthermore, she possesses in-depth expertise in insolvency and restructuring procedures, with a particular focus on judicial reorganization procedures.
In addition to her legal practice, Stefanie is a member of the Guberna Directors Council, where she contributes to promoting good governance and best practices at the board level.
Clients appreciate her accessible communication, commitment, and reliability. Stefanie strongly believes in providing legal support that is clear, practical, and actionable for every entrepreneur.
Education
Certificate in Director Effectiveness – Guberna Institute, Ghent, 2025
Certificate for Data Protection Officer – Data Protection Institute, Antwerp, 2018
Postgraduate Degree: Bankruptcy Trustee and Liquidator – KU Leuven, Leuven, 2013
Master of Laws in Corporate Law (LL.M.) – HUB-KU Brussels, Brussels, 2011
Master in Business Economics – Thomas More, Antwerp, 2006
Master of Laws (LL.M.) – University of Antwerp, Antwerp, 2004
Experience
Expert in corporate, commercial and insolvency law, January 2026 – current
Vandemoortele Group – legal interim counsel corporate law, Ghent, February 2026- current
Member of the Guberna Directors Council, September 2025 – current
Stellantis (automotive sector) – legal interim counsel commercial law, Sint-Truiden, 02/2025-31/12/2025
Eversheds Sutherland LLP (law firm) – Corporate & Commercial legal consultant (interim), Diegem, 09/2024 – 01/2025
Moore Belgium – Partner Tax & Legal Services (“TLS”) – M&A, Antwerp-Limburg, 06/2023 – 09/2024
Agio Legal – Partner Attorney, Antwerp-Brussels-Hasselt, 01/2014 – 03/2023
Astrea – Corporate and Insolvency lawyer, Antwerp, 09/2012-12/2013
MVVP - Corporate and Commercial Lawyer, Brussels, 01/2010-08/2012
Allen & Overy - Corporate (M&A) Lawyer, Antwerp, 09/2008-12/2009
AIG - Financial Lines underwriter (Professional Indemnity and Directors and Officers Liability), Brussels, 09/2006 – 08/2008
Languages
Dutch: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
French: Working proficiency