Top 10 Influential Intellectual Property Lawyers in Belgium, 2023 Edition

These lawyers have expertise dealing with all aspects of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, and copyrights, representing a variety of clients from different industries. They are often called upon to advise on legal issues pertaining to their field of specialty and to represent clients in contentious legal disputes. Below, we enumerate these lawyers, providing a brief bio for each, and shedding light on their areas of expertise and the firms they represent.

The esteemed law firms these lawyers are associated with have renowned intellectual property departments, providing comprehensive legal services to local and international clients. They assist their clients with every aspect of intellectual property law, including registration, protection, enforcement and commercialization of intellectual property rights, as well as litigation and dispute resolution. Let’s meet these lawyers.

Fabienne Brison of HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER advises clients on a range of matters, including distribution issues, remuneration issues and contractual matters, on both a contentious and non-contentious basis. She is particularly noted for representing collecting societies and broadcasters. Located in Belgium, her area of expertise lies in Intellectual Property.

Tom Heremans at CMS advises clients on a broad scope of work, including advising on media regulations and disputes concerning broadcasting licenses. He is also particularly active in intellectual property matters. Tom’s practice is primarily based in Belgium within the Intellectual Property industry.

Benoît Strowel is the managing partner at HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER. He is active in patent litigation and consistently works across both the Belgian and French offices of the firm. He is often sought after by multinational pharmaceutical companies for his expertise. His industry is Intellectual Property and is based in Belgium.

Philippe de Jong of ALTIUS advises clients on regulatory issues affecting the agricultural and food industries. This includes plant variety rights and plant protection legislation. His practice is within the Intellectual Property industry in Belgium.

Dieter Delarue, though without a firm website, represents clients in trademark disputes at Van Innis & Delarue. He specializes in handling cases of rebranding, copyright litigation, domain name conflicts, patent proceedings and anti-counterfeiting measures. He works primarily with clients from the entertainment, technology and fashion industries in Belgium within the Intellectual Property industry.

Geert Glas associates with Allen & Overy LLP, offering notable experience in intellectual property strategy and licensing mandates. He defends technology sector clients as intermediaries in trademark infringement proceedings. His practice is held in Belgium within the Intellectual Property industry.

Pieter Callens from Eubelius has experience in copyright cases and subsequently represents clients in breaches of copyright and addresses disputes over copyright tariffs. In addition to compliance with new regulations, he also takes on contentious trade mark and patent cases, which includes both infringement proceedings and ownership disputes. Additionally, Pieter assists with licensing agreements, image rights disputes and comparative advertising mandates. His practice is in Intellectual Property and he operates in Belgium.

Stijn Debaene of Fieldfisher (Belgium) acts for clients from the TMT and fashion industries on a variety of contentious intellectual property matters. This runs parallel with working on cases related to import parallelism, copyright litigation and trade mark and patent infringement proceedings. Stijn’s industry is Intellectual Property and he operates within Belgium.

Sarah Van den Brande of Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick, having made her mark in the industry, is particularly skilled in handling Trade Mark and Copyright Infringement matters. She has been involved in both civil and criminal proceedings and has a wide range of clients from industries including retail, film and finance. Her practice is within Intellectual Property and is based in Belgium.

Christian Dekoninck of Taylor Wessing, maintains a broad spectrum intellectual property practice. He represents clients in patent litigation, copyright disputes, seizure of counterfeit goods and trade mark infringement proceedings. His services fall within Intellectual Property and he operates out of Belgium.