Life Sciences: Domestic
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 3
Contact number
+32 2 282 4082About
Provided by Crowell & Moring LLP
We offer our clients all the legal services they require for the running of their business. This includes regulatory and IP litigation support, and advice on competition, corporate, commercial and employment matters.
We have a detailed understanding of the Belgian and EU regulatory framework relating to this sector and advise and litigate on issues relating to marketing authorizations, pricing and reimbursement decisions, legislative reforms, off-label use questions, parallel import, etc. We also advise on the marketing and advertising of medicinal products, including compliance with the applicable rules and codes of conduct, restrictions regarding promotional offers and hospitality towards health care providers, internal audits, and drafting of company guidelines.
We provide creative advice on all aspects of IP law. We help clients launch successful strategies and represent them in litigation relating to the validity and infringement of patents and supplementary protection certificates and on trademark issues relating to parallel imports. We assist them with the negotiation and drafting of licenses, R&D, consortium and other collaboration agreements. We handle disputes (often complex and cross-border), such as patent, SPC and trademark litigation, using a creative and innovative approach. We are also one of Belgium’s leading practices when it comes to pre-trial discovery and preliminary injunction proceedings (‘saisie-contrefaçon’).
Chambers Review
Crowell & Moring assists clients with market authorisation and product marketing matters. The law firm represents clients in cooperation agreements and licensing disputes, as well as advising on compliance with the Belgian regulatory requirements for medical devices. It works alongside the firm's highly regarded intellectual property team to represent clients from the life sciences sector in litigation relating to patent infringement.
Work Highlights
- Crowell & Moring represented Viatris and Synthon in proceedings before the Belgian Administrative Court concerning a dispute with Teva over the marketing authorisation for glatiramer acetate.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Crowell & Moring is my go-to lawyers for advice on the complex cases that we deal with. I have a great relationship with the team there, and have full trust in its advice."
"Crowell & Moring is my go-to lawyers for advice on the complex cases that we deal with. I have a great relationship with the team there, and have full trust in its advice."
Notable Practitioners
Head of department Kristof Roox has prodigious intellectual property expertise and frequently acts for clients in the life sciences industry on cases relating to parallel import and SPCs. He also advises on the set-up of partnerships and market authorisation matters.
"Kristof thinks outside of the box and is straightforward and to the point in his advice. He is really creative and business and solution-oriented."
Ranked Lawyers at
Crowell & Moring LLP
Belgium
Members
Provided by Crowell & Moring LLP
Camille Degrave
Christopher Dumont
Eline Van Bogget
Jurgen Figys
Head of Department
Matteo Mariano
Sari Depreeuw
Wietse Vanpoucke
Clients
Provided by Crowell & Moring LLP
Alcon Research
Fresenius Medical Care
Honeywell
Insud Pharma
International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association
Medicines for Europe
Neuraxpharm
Pharma Patent
Polpharma
Sandoz
Synthon
Ugani Prostethics
Viatris
Zentiva