Mr Olivier Vrins > ALTIUS > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

The ‘high-level, diligent, hard-working, and available’ team at ALTIUS represents lucrative clients in the media and entertainment field, with particular expertise in sports law. The team often assists sports associations and professional footballers. For one client, Sven Demeulemeester and Grégory Ernes are ‘by far the best lawyers within the industry’, both having extensive experience in representing athletes, investors, and sports governing bodies. Olivier Vrins also leads the team, with extensive knowledge of IP-related matters. Willem-Alexander Devlies is noted for representing Belgian and international clients in the sports sector on regulatory matters and employment-related disputes.

The food and beverage practice at ALTIUS acts on a broad range of matters, including consumer protection, product liability, labeling, advertising and IP enforcement cases. The department is co-led by IP specialists Olivier Vrins and Phillippe De Jong; Vrins brings extensive experience in handling issues concerning designations of origins and geographical indications, and De Jong is highly regarded for his excellent track record in advising on patents and plant variety rights.

ALTIUS advises domestic and international food, drink, and agricultural companies and governments on matters related to intellectual property, compliance with Belgian and international frameworks, and establishing digital platforms. Commended for being ‘very clear and precise on the advice they provide‘, the team works closely with experts in M&A, finance, and intellectual property. Philippe de Jong and Olivier Vrins are heads of the practice, both with vast expertise in intellectual property work.

The practice at ALTIUS is recognised for its ‘expert staff who work very precisely‘, with expertise covering IP law, unfair competition, and regulatory disputes. The firm is strong in patents, anti-counterfeiting, trademarks, copyrights, design and software piracy. Christophe Ronse leads the team, focusing on patent law and life sciences. Olivier Vrins is ‘easygoing, thorough and the go-to-lawyer for any must-win case concerning trademarks and customs measures‘. Also of note are Philippe de Jong, who focuses on regulatory matters linked to the life sciences and agri-food industries, and Kirian Claeyé, who also focuses on the life sciences industry.