Dr Floris Mertens

Floris is a Research Scholar at LawAI. He holds a PhD in Law from Ghent University, where his doctoral research examined the use of AI in corporate decision-making. He has been a visiting researcher at the University of Oxford, Columbia University, and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. Floris graduated summa cum laude in law from Ghent University and previously gained experience in legal practice and public policy. He first joined LawAI as a Summer Research Fellow in 2026.