Karen De Braekeleer
Partner
Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership / Administrative Law and Public Procurement
I always search until I find the right solution tailored to the client.
Karen De Braekeleer is an attorney and specializes in administrative and public law, more specifically in the field of public procurement, public-private partnerships and public infrastructure. She first joined the Ghent Bar in 2000, and then became a member of the Brussels Bar in 2003.
She has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer in the public sector (in the broad sense) and is known within this sector as a go-to legal expert for advisory files and assistance in legal proceedings. She acts as legal adviser to public authorities (e.g. Belgian State, Flemish Government) and public and private companies (ILvA, WVI, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, hospitals, bpost, Sport Vlaanderen, and MIVB).
Karen handles files on government contracts in the broad sense. She provides assistance in the awarding of public contracts and in implementation disputes, and this with regard to a number of sectors. Karen also has extensive experience in public private partnerships, concessions, public real estate law and construction law, in which she has regularly provided advice and legal assistance.
Karen publishes regularly on public procurement law and also gives lectures and in-house training on the subject.
Expertises
Administrative Law and Public Procurement
Real Estate, Renting and Co-ownership
Qualification
- Master of Law - KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit van Leuven) - 2000
- Postgraduate degree in Tax Sciences - FHS (Fiscale Hogeschool Brussel) - 2002
Languages
- Dutch
- French
- English
Conferences and seminars
Legal News
13.01.2026
•Commercial and Economic Law, Andersen in Belgium, LEGAL NEWS
Autonomous guarantee finally enshrined in law
With Book 9 of the Civil Code, the autonomous guarantee - also known as a bank guarantee or guarantee on first demand - now has, for the first time, a clear statutory basis in Belgium. Until now, this legal instrument was primarily shaped by case law, customary practice, and international soft law. With regard to the latter, reference is often made to the so-called URDG 758 (Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees), a set of practical rules drawn up by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). These rules are not binding as such, but they are frequently used in (inter)national trade because they provide uniform and recognizable arrangements and thus legal certainty.
04.11.2025
•Administrative Law and Public Procurement, Andersen in Belgium, LEGAL NEWS
Tightening of public procurement regulations following new European threshold amounts from January 1, 2026
On October 23, 2025, the new European threshold amounts that tighten public procurement regulations were published in the European Official Journal. When awarding public procurements, the contracting authority must take into account a number of threshold amounts.
09.04.2025
•Administrative Law and Public Procurement, NEWS FROM THE FIRM
Andersen expands its administrative and public law practice with a new partner
We are pleased to announce that Karen De Braekeleer has joined our firm as partner in administrative and public Law.