A&O Shearman boasts an IP team with full-service capabilities, highly capable of acting on contentious and non-contentious matters across patent, trademark, and copyright work. The team routinely advises leading clients in the media, consumer goods, and food and beverages sectors. ‘Very experienced lawyer’ Peter Van Dyck leads the team, with a focus on the interface of IP law and tech, specialising in IP rights and data protection. Filip Van Elsen is key to the practice, advising leading corporations, funds and tech companies on technology transactions. Tine Carmeliet is also noted, specialising in life sciences patent litigation.
Testimonials
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‘We appreciate their expertise, both from a theoretical and a pragmatic point of view. We are aware that this department is one of the frontrunners when it comes to adopting new technology in their internal processes.’
‘Peter Van Dyck is a very experienced lawyer who, together with his team, helped us solving a commercial issue. He gave us advice on the topic, prepared all relevant documents but also gave us the feeling that our input on the strategy mattered. This made it a useful journey towards a workable solution.’
Key clients
- Amazon
- Borealis