Taylor Wessing Brussels is pleased to announce the appointment of a new partner, Bart Vandereeckt. Bart has joined the firm from Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick, where he was an associate for more than 12 years. He will head up Taylor Wessing's IP/IT department in Brussels.
Bart's practice covers all aspects of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyright and design rights, as well as unfair trade practices. He also advises clients on information technology, software contracts, e-commerce and data protection. His broad experience encompasses patent infringement litigation for domestic and international companies in various technical fields, and trademark, design and copyright infringement litigation. Bart further counsels on many aspects of intellectual property portfolio management, including licensing, technology transfer, protection of trade and domain names and strategic IP planning. He also specialises in trade practices (including litigation) and information technology, such as e-commerce, software contracts and data protection.
Commenting on his move, Bart said :
“Taylor Wessing is a well known full service law firm with a widely acknowledged strength in industries rich in intellectual property. I am thrilled to be joining the Brussels office and its existing partners and to be heading up the IP/IT department. I look forward to contributing to the firm's development in Brussels and to the expansion and growth of the firm as a whole."
Christine Flion, Brussels Managing Partner, comments:
"Bart's arrival at Taylor Wessing underscores our commitment to offering clients an advisory service covering the entire spectrum of business law. The firm has a leading IP practice and Bart's expertise will be a significant asset."
For more information please contact Sarah le Cheminant at Taylor Wessing :
Tel: +44 (0)20 7300 4930
Email: s.lecheminant@taylorwessing.com
Bart Vandereeckt Biography :
Bart works in all areas of intellectual property law and trade practices law. Bart advises clients in contentious and non-contentious matters, and has extensive experience in trademarks, domain names, copyright/designs and patent litigation. Bart also advises clients on information technology, software contracts, e-commerce and data protection.
Bart studied law in Belgium at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U. Leuven). He obtained a D.E.A. in Community law at the University of Aix-Marseille 3 (France) in 1995.
He began his career as a lawyer in 1996, worked with the Belgian law firm Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick during 12 years. He joined our Brussels office as partner in 2009. Bart is member of the Brussels bar.
He is member of various professional and international associations for the protection of intellectual property.
He speaks Dutch, French, English, and has basic knowledge of German.
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