Serving numerous prominent multinational clients, DLA Piper excels in both cross-border advisory work and contentious matters relating to the food and beverage sector. The practice’s expertise ranges from commercial and corporate law to regulatory and IP, where it regularly acts in trademark applications and related disputes. Bob Martens is a go-to figure for regulatory work and leads the practice together with Alexis Fierens, who fields extensive experience in matter relating to IP, IT, and commercial law. M&A transactions and restructuring are key parts of Koen Selleslags‘ advisory portfolio.

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Key clients

  • Lotus Bakeries
  • Tasties
  • BrewDog
  • Nutreco
  • Bacardi-Martini
  • SodaStream International Ltd
  • Barry Callebaut
  • Sodexo
  • Hard Rock Café
  • Philip Morris
  • Colruyt

Work highlights

  • Acting for Lotus Bakeries on various legal matters – both on a local and international level.
  • Acting for BrewDog in various matters including potential litigation arising from a (tax-related) judicial procedure.
  • Acting for Tasties on trademark and contractual matters.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexis Fierens, Bob Martens

Other key lawyers

Koen Selleslags