Trade mark portfolio management, IP advice regarding film productions and third-party transfer and licence agreements stand out as areas of activity for the team of ‘leading specialists’ at ASTREA. In Antwerp, practice co-head Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven is a key contact for clients from the automotive sector. Brussels-based co-head Christine De Keersmaeker’s varied practice includes assisting clients with the safeguarding of worldwide trade mark rights and handling litigation connected to copyright ownership. Thaïsssa Nuyens frequently provides key support to De Keersmaeker with the two described as an ‘excellent team’ and ‘satisfying and reassuring to work with’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is made up of leading specialists with in-depth expertise in these highly specialised fields. Their opinions are always very thorough and well-constructed.’

  • ‘Thaïsssa Nuyens Nuyens and Christine De Keersmaeker form an excellent team we are delighted to work with. Their concern to ensure that their clients understand the advice they give and the energy they put into understanding our needs and objectives make working with them all the more satisfying and reassuring.’

Key clients

  • Greenpan LtD – The Cookware Company LTd
  • American Clothing Associates
  • IP Management & Consulting
  • Krëfel NV
  • The Searches
  • New Sobelwood
  • Wesp Europe N.V.
  • Studio Straf BV
  • Sander & Partners
  • Move to Cure
  • Mazda
  • DPG Media
  • NATAN
  • Christian Wijnants
  • Botter

Work highlights

  • Assisting American Clothing Associates of the River Woods clothing brand, providing strategy advice regarding protection of IP, management of IP and exploitation of its IP aimed at growing the IP and business value of the company.
  • Assisting Studio Straf with protection of it’s IP worldwide.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven, Christine De Keersmaeker

Other key lawyers

Thaïsssa Nuyens