Raf Schoefs
DLA PiperThe intellectual property and technology department at DLA Piper is best known for operating at the intersection of these areas, and fields highly regarded specialists with expertise in the interaction between the two. The team is regularly instructed to secure authorisations for global and country deployment of infrastructure, and assists with transaction approvals and related issues. The group also collaborates with the firm’s highly regarded public procurement experts to advise state-owned companies and suppliers on procurement and outsourcing projects. Managing partner Kristof De Vulder heads up the practice, ably supported by counsels Raf Schoefs and Nicolas Becker.
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Key clients
- Adobe
- Aliaxis
- Argenta
- Bank Nagelmackers
- benerail
- Cegeka
- Conga
- Digipolis
- Dstny
- EFTA
- Foodpairing
- Fluvius
- Heidelberg
- iDirect
- Katoen Natie
- Keytrade Bank
- Kinepolis
- Kuwait Petroleum (Q8)
- Luminus
- nexuzhealth
- Nitro Software
- Nviso
- Ontex
- Orange
- Polhem Infra
- SAP Belgium
- SD Worx
- Skeydrone
- skeyes
- Smartbit
- SNCB/NMBS (Belgian railways)
- Steria Benelux
- Tokyo Electron Europe
- Toyota Motor Europe
- UCB
Work highlights
- Assisting Keytrade Bank with the entire process of sourcing a new core banking platform.
- Advising Aliaxis on a global digital transformation project.
- Advising Bank Nagelmackers on negotiations for its new core banking system, set-up according to a multi-sourcing model.
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Kristof De Vulder