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“I advise and represent national and international clients in a wide range of commercial disputes and other contentious situations, with a specific expertise in consumer law, market practices and commercial contracts.”
Harry Slachmuylders is an Associate in the Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations Practice since 2024.
Harry advises and represents national and international clients in a broad range of commercial disputes and other contentious situations. He has a special expertise in consumer law, market practices and commercial contracts.
In addition to his work for Linklaters, Harry is a research fellow at KU Leuven (Brussels campus), where he researches in the field of consumer contract law.
Some of Harry’s work highlights include:
Defending a global technology multinational in two collective redress proceedings before the Belgian courts and coordinating its defence throughout Europe
Representing an insurance company in post-M&A disputes, also involving related commercial litigation
Advising national and international clients on various aspects of Belgian and European consumer protection and market practices law
Harry Slachmuylders is an Associate at the Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations Practice since 2024.
Before joining Linklaters, Harry worked as a PhD researcher and teaching assistant at KU Leuven’s Consumer Competition Market Institute (Brussels Campus). He defended his PhD thesis on contractual rights and liabilities in circular Product-as-a-Service contracts in November 2024. Since November 2024, he is affiliated with KU Leuven as a research fellow.
Harry also regularly speaks about a wide range of topics relating to consumer law and commercial contracts, including most recently:
“Consumptie zonder eigendom: de positie van de consument in circulaire product-als-dienstcontracten”, Leerstoel Matheeussen 2025: Beperking van eigendomsrechten, Brussels, 14 November 2025.
“Product-as-a-service: juridische uitdagingen en praktische tips bij het opstellen van contracten”, Webinar Vlaams Pleitgenootschap, online, 18 March 2025.
Harry holds a PhD in law (2024) and Master of Laws degree (2019, magna cum laude) from KU Leuven. In 2018, he spent a semester abroad at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, taking the courses of the LL.M. programme.
He speaks English, Dutch and French.
Harry’s recent publications include: