Private Office

The Private Office operates as the 'Trustee' of a family. The services provided range from (i) supporting the family in structuring and protecting their wealth, to (ii) family governance: allowing a family to work together in the most efficient way and in taking the necessary steps to empower the next generation(s), and to (iii) act as a sparring partner in taking milestone decisions.

Antoine Friling

Antoine is founding partner of Praxis Private Office with offices in Antwerp and Buenos Aires and of F&S Investment Office. He is experienced in private banking, wealth management and private equity through his former exposure to the financial markets in London and Luxemburg and his position of director in several financial and industrial companies both in Belgium and South America.

Eric Spaas

Eric is founding partner of Praxis Private Office with offices in Antwerp and Buenos Aires and of F&S Investment Office. Additionally, he is founding partner of FPPI, a European private equity platform, and of ENFO, European Network of Family Offices. Eric holds a Master's Degree in Law from KUL, a "Diplôme Spécial en sciences économiques et commerciales" from ICHEC and a European Master in Financial Planning.

Gwen-Maud De Souter

Gwen is Director at Praxis Private Office. Previously she was active as Regional Manager Private Banking and she worked in the dealing room at major Belgian Banks. She has experience in structured products, portfolio management, wealth management, private equity and family governance. Gwen holds a Master's Degree in Applied Economics from UFSIA, a DES degree in Risk-Management from Université St-Louis and she is a Certified Private Banker.

Luc Corluy

Luc is an Independent Family Officer, operating his own MFO for a number of Belgian families. Luc has an extensive experience in private banking at Bank Corluy and has over twenty years of experience as Interim Manager and Family Officer. Luc holds master degrees in Trade and Financial Sciences as well as in Financial Planning, both from the University of Antwerp.