Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven KC > ASTREA CVBA > Antwerp, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
ASTREA CVBA Offices
POSTHOFBRUG 6
B-2600 ANTWERP
Belgium
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Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven KC
Work Department
Commmercial & Distribution law, IT & Privacy, EU & Competition law
Position
Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven is a partner at Astrea and specializes in distribution law in the broadest sense of the word. His area of specialization includes concessions, commercial agencies and franchises, competition law, market practices, brands, advertising and all aspects of after-sales service.
He has extensive experience in advising Astrea’s clients on the protection of privacy (GDPR). Olivier advises his clients on restructuring, disputes between manufacturers and resellers and advertising campaigns and consumer disputes, particularly in the field of product liability. The automotive sector is a particular area of interest of Olivier.
In addition to his activities at Astrea, Olivier is a guest lecturer at the University of Namur, where he teaches distribution law. He is also often asked as a speaker at conferences and is a member of the Antwerp Bar.
Career
(2006 – Present) Astrea – Partner
(2009 – Present) Louvain School of Management – Guest lecturer
(2003 – 2006) Lawfort – Partner
(2002 – 2003) Buyle, Dieryck, Van Looveren, Maingain – Partner
Languages
French, Dutch and English.
Education
University of Brussels (1992) – Special Degree in Business Law
University of Louvain-La-Neuve (1990) – Master of Laws (cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Intellectual property
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’.
Belgium > Dispute resolution
The disputes practice at ASTREA is ‘extremely available and reliable, with the ability to come up with creative solutions‘. The team acts across a wide range of industries, with experience representing high-profile clients in commercial disputes, insolvency claims, and bankruptcy litigation. A particular areas of expertise for the department lies in transport and logistics work, with team head Marc Van Looveren possessing vast knowledge in this area, including in complex international disputes. Van Looveren is joined at leadership level by distribution law expert Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven.