Background
Rycken, Willem was born on November 15, 1937 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Rycken, Willem was born on November 15, 1937 in Antwerp, Belgium.
University of Leuven, Belgium (Bachelor of Philosophy, 1957. Doctor Juris, cum laude, 1960. Bachelor of Science, Economics, cum laude, 1962).
University College, Dublin, Ireland (1959).
University of Texas Law School, United States of America (1963). Universitaire Faculteiten Saint Aloysius, Fiskale Hogeschool, Brussels, Belgium (Corporate Tax Management, 1977).
Spoken languages: Dutch, English, French, German.
Worked at Rycken (Brussels) specializing in General, Business and Corporate Practice, International Trade and European Union Antitrust Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Arbitration and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Antwerp. 1975, Brussels.
Visiting Professor of European Law, Washington College of Law, The American University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1984.
Lecturer, Contract Law, University of Leuven, Belgium, 1985-1988.
Trainee, European Commission, Luxembourg, 1960. Associate, European Law, Antwerp, 1960-1962.
European Counsel, Brussels, 1963-1975. Partner, 1975. Treasurer of the Scholarship Committee, 1965-1975, National President, 1975-1976, Fulbright Alumni Association in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Director and Secretary-General, Foundation for Scientific Research and Educational Exchange, 1979-1989.
Vice Chairman of Competition Policy Subcommittee, 1980-1990, American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium. Membership Secretary, European Trade Law Association, 1989-1991. Military: ius, Fiskale Hogeschool, Brussels, Belgium (Corporate Tax Management, 1977).