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Mrs Myrthe Maes
Work Department
IP, IT, privacy & security
Position
Managing Associate
Career
Following her university studies, Myrthe started her career as a lawyer in the field of corporate and intellectual property law at the Leuven Bar Association and during this time she advised and represented corporate clients in proceedings related to IP and commercial disputes for many years.
At ARTES, Myrthe is delving even deeper into IP law. She assists and advises corporate clients with questions related to copyright and neighbouring rights, media and entertainment law, the protection of trade secrets and unfair trading practices. She has a particular focus on the legal developments in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence and law and was admitted to the first Summer School on the Law, Ethics & Policy of Artificial Intelligence organized by KU Leuven in 2021.
Myrthe is an experienced litigator. She successfully represented clients from divers economic sectors in several counterfeit proceedings.
Myrthe joined ARTES (Hasselt office) in 2021 and will advise our client base with her analytical mind and open communication style.
Languages
Dutch, English & French
Education
Myrthe obtained her Master of Law degree (Cum Laude) at KU Leuven (2012). As a result of her particular interest in the challenges to the legal and regulatory framework stemming from the ever increasing digitalisation, she subsequently enrolled in the French-language Master’s Complémentaire en droit des TIC at the University of Namur, from which she graduated Cum Laude in 2013.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Intellectual property
The ‘ultra-efficient’ Antwerp-based team at Artes acts as trusted counsel for government agencies, domestic and international enterprises, entrepreneurs and notable personalities such as actors and athletes. The unit is well positioned to handle disputes before Belgian and European courts, copyright transfer agreements and international trade mark registrations. Nele Somers heads up the practice and is noted for her ‘broad knowledge of intellectual property, dispute resolution as well as general company law’. Experienced IP litigator Ben Hermans frequently leverages his software and technology expertise to assist clients with cross-border disputes and contract negotiations. Myrthe Maes has in-depth knowledge of copyright and neighbouring rights, while Ellen Desnyder has a focus on IP contracts in the media and entertainment sector.