Olivier Van Obberghen > Quinz > Vilvoorde, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Quinz Offices
MEDIALAAN 28B
1800 VILVOORDE
Belgium
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Olivier Van Obberghen
Work Department
Life Sciences & Technology
Intellectual property
Media and entertainment
Position
Olivier Van Obberghen is an R&D, commercial transactions and M&A lawyer with a focus on the Life Sciences and Innovative Technologies sectors. He also advises companies active in the consumer goods and media industries.
His Life Sciences practice has three main areas of expertise: (i) transactional work (R&D and supply chain contracts; distribution; licensing and M&A), (ii) compliance advice (transparency; promotion of drug products; patient involvement) and (iii) regulatory assistance.
Career
Partner – Quinz | September 2011 – Present
External Legal Counsel (secondee) – UCB Pharma | February 2009 – September 2011
External Legal Counsel (secondee) – Unilever | March 2008 – August 2011
Partner – Van Obberghen (Attorneys) | February 2003 – August 2011
Associate – Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | September 2000 – January 2003
Languages
Dutch, French and English
Memberships
Brussels Bar; Licensing Executive Society, European Centre for Clinical Research Training
Education
- University of Chicago, Law School, LL.M, 2000
- Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), LL.B. 1996 and JD 1999 (magna cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
(Leading partners)Quinz‘s practice stands out for its strong transactional and regulatory capabilities, often advising on transparency regulations, healthcare compliance matters, and competition issues. Olivier Van Obberghen has a solid track record in handling pharma compliance work and supply chain projects; he co-heads the practice with Pieter Wyckmans, who is well versed in advising on market access issues and pricing and reimbursement work. International research collaboration matters form a key pillar of Michiel D’herde‘s practice, and Marion Lapage fields expertise in R&D outsourcing projects and distribution issues. Amber Cockx often advises on digital health matters, and Pauline Meskens focuses on market access and parallel imports issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Belgium
- Leading partners Belgium > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences