Louise Van Marcke Ph.D.

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Antwerp
About

Louise specialises in advising Belgian and international financial institutions, insurance companies and insurance intermediaries on a wide range of matters related to banking, financial services and insurance.

Holding a PhD in law focused on chains of intermediaries, Louise possesses specific expertise in (International) Central Securities Depositories, global custody, general deposit and custody regulations, and the substantive legal frameworks governing intermediated securities (national securities laws). Her specialized knowledge supports clients in addressing complex issues in these areas.

Her background in corporate law enables her to integrate financial regulatory advice with corporate and transactional support, including in the context of insurance-related (restructuring) projects.

Areas of FocusFinancial ServicesInsurance
Languages
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
Education

  • Ghent University, Doctor of Laws, 2025

  • Ghent University, Master of Laws, great distinction, 2020

Publications

  • L. Van Marcke, Chains of Intermediaries in Shareholding in Listed Companies. A comparative legal analysis of the corporate law issues arising from intermediation and potential remedies, Intersentia, 2025 (PhD in book-form).
  • L. Van Marcke, The Substantive Law Regime for (the cross-border holding of) Intermediated Securities, in P. Scherer and O. Hendrik Behrends (eds.), Depotgesetz Kommentar (second edition), 2024, 151-169.
  • L. Van Marcke, Securities Lending as a Barrier to (or an instrument for) Shareholder Activism and the Role of Intermediaries as Lending Agents, in A. Van Hoe and T. Vos (eds.), Shareholder Activism in Belgium: Boon or Curse for Sustainable Value Creation?, Intersentia, 2023, 179-217.
  • L. Van Marcke and B. Garré, Securities Issuance Through Distributed Ledger Technology: the Case of Euroclear's DFMI, Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, 2024, 132-138.

For an exhaustive list of Louise's publications, please refer to Ghent University.

Seminars

Louise has been teaching various courses related to company law during her previous experience as a doctoral researcher and (currently) as a teaching assistant at Ghent University.

Additional Qualifications

  • Teaching assistant at the Financial Law Institute, Ghent University.
  • Editorial Secretary Member at Revue Pratique des Sociétés – Tijdschrift voor Rechtspersoon en Vennootschap (corporate law, financial law related to listed companies.

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European DLT Pilot Regime under review – Recent developments in the EU

26 May 2025 .5 minute read

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Phone

+32 3287 2834
(Work, Antwerp)