Michael Voordeckers

Michael Voordeckers is a Belgian national and joined Hill & Knowlton’s team in April 2011. He has more than 10 years of experience in in local government administration and EU political organizations. He has a high level of expertise in connecting national and private sector objectives to the EU agenda, particularly with regards to climate and the environment. He also has an in-depth knowledge of the Belgian political and business landscapes and advises clients on both Belgian and EU issues.

Prior to joining Hill & Knowlton, Michael worked at the Ministerial Cabinet of the Belgian Minister of Justice and was a lawyer for 5 years at Storme-Leroy-Van Parijs LLP. The 7 most recent years he was the European adviser of the Federation of Enterprise (FEB) in Belgium. There he was In charge of European economic dossiers such as climate change, environmental issues, R&D, internal market, services and international investments. He represented the FEB in numerous working groups of Businesseurope, the European employer’s federation. With this experience,Michael assists clients in establishing their public affairs strategies.

Michael obtained a Master in Law degree from the Ghent University and an MBA from the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. He is an Eisenhower Fellow (2010). He is Dutch mother tongue and fluent in English and French.