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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Practice head

Alexis Fierens

Other key lawyers

Kaat Scheerlinck; Pauline Hellemans; Emma Stockman