Since his first year as a trainee, Mr Laporte’s main interest has been liability law and traffic law.

He has practically exclusively practised these branches of law since 1976. Since 1975 he has been a member of the Flemish Association of Attorneys. He has been elected as board member, Second Vice-chairman, Vice-chairman and Chairman of the Flemish Association of Attorneys (1988 – 1989). As a board member of the Flemish Association of Attorneys, he was also elected as section chief of the Bureau van Consultatie en Verdediging (Bureau of Consultation and Defence). He was also a member of the Council of the Bar Association and Secretary of the Dean of the national bar association. He has represented both the Flemish Association of Attorneys and the Council of the Bar Association on many occasions, both in Belgium and abroad.

Received his law degree from the K.U.Leuven in 1975. Has been a member of the Brussels bar since 1975.