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The intellectual property department at DLA Piper combines a ‘unique level of responsiveness, deep knowledge of IP and creative strategic thinking’, specialising in the consumer goods, food, tech, and media sectors. Alexis Fierens leads the practice, and is an ’outstanding lawyer, with a commercial mind’, working with SMEs and multinationals on advisory and litigation matters across all areas of IP law. Kaat Scheerlinck has a practice advising public and private sector clients across the technology, life sciences, and consumer goods sectors. Pauline Hellemans and Emma Stockman are also noted.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is strongly led by, amongst others, Alexis Fierens, who is both very on top of things and very permissive of his associates learning and performing in an independent yet team-player manner, always with a view to strengthening the team, its cohesion and their growing experience and always with the business and legal needs of the client as a primary guiding North Star.’

  • ‘Alexis Fierens is both a terrific lawyer and an excellent businessman. He flawlessly meets the highest industry standards in terms of legal skills, knowledge and experience, yet he also maintains a deep understanding of the commercial and business needs of the client and will always strive to achieve the ideal mix and balance between the two, ever in a manner tailor-made for that particular client and case. Alexis is one of the best IP lawyers in the city of Brussels and the country of Belgium.’

  • ‘This team's unique level of responsiveness, deep knowledge of IP and creative strategic thinking is guaranteed to surpass your expectations.’

  • ‘Alexis Fierens is simply amazing as to his responsiveness and immediate to the point answers.’

  • ‘Alexis is great guy to work with. Fast, friendly and extremely hands-on. A true delight and one of the top guys in the industry. With Alexis you know have the safest pair of hands available.’

  • ‘I think the presence in several jurisdictions is the stronghold for DLA.’

  • ‘Alexis Fierens is an outstanding lawyer, with a commercial mind.’

Key clients

  • Bekaert
  • Belkin
  • Colruyt
  • Compass Group
  • Deratech
  • iMec
  • Superbet
  • Bacardi
  • Bancontact Payconiq Company
  • Beliving (Juntoo) (previously OVS Home)
  • benerail (SNCB)
  • bpost
  • Cegeka
  • City of Antwerp
  • DEME
  • Diageo
  • DPG Media
  • Duracell
  • E.Q. Invest
  • Exterioo (previously OVS Garden)
  • Jump For Me
  • Kuwait Petroleum Belgium ("Q8")
  • Lotus Bakeries
  • Napoleon Games
  • Progress Software
  • Rituals
  • Royal Antwerp FC
  • SEB Professional
  • Superdry
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Vaillant (Bulex)
  • Vervaeke-Belavi NV
  • Workero
  • WWF

Work highlights

  • Assisted Bekaert with the drafting and negotiating of a highly strategic technology transfer agreement in the framework of a global partnership with Toshiba.
  • Assisting a leading global pharmaceutical company with a major project around the development of a new, highly innovative and strategic technology line.
  • Assisted a leading global fast-food chain in interpreting complex franchising agreements in Belgium, involving the financing of joint marketing efforts and the accompanying IP through the franchisor’s app.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexis Fierens

Other key lawyers

Kaat Scheerlinck, Pauline Hellemans, Emma Stockman