Dries Verhaeghe

Dries specialises in environmental law, with a particular focus on nitrogen and pesticides.
These subjects lie at the intersection of nature conservation and public health.

Experience

Dries obtained a master's degree in law from the University of Ghent in 2000. Dries was active as a lawyer at the Brussels bar and combines Dryade with an entrepreneurial activity.

In 2021, he founded Dryade.

He regularly contributes to specialised publications and gives lectures in environmental law. He is also a board member of Bond Beter Leefmilieu.

“The inspiration to start Dryade came from Germany. The diesel bans in various German cities showed that the law is a powerful tool to protect the environment, climate, and public health.”