Brussels Practice

Speeches & Presentations

• "Cybersecurity and Data Protection," Crowell & Moring Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (November 18, 2015). Presenters: Emmanuel Plasschaert, Jeffrey L. Poston, and Frederik Van Remoortel.
• "IP / IT Privacy Update – EU Patent package – Unified Patent Court," Belgian Legal Counsel Institute/Crowell & Moring, Brussels, Belgium (October 8, 2015). Presenters: Jan-Diederik Lindemans and Christian Dekoninck.
• "Protected Employees," Kluwer Publishers Webinar (September 15-17, 2015). Presenters: Emmanuel Plasschaert and Evelien Jamaels.
• "Preparing the 2016 Social Elections Strategy and Pitfalls," Crowell & Moring Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (May 28, 2015). Presenters: Emmanuel Plasschaert and Evelien Jamaels.
• "The Cross-Border Effect of Foreign Decisions on National Preliminary Injunction Proceedings: a Judicial Prelude to the UPC?" ERA - Litigation and Settlements in Patent Disputes Seminar, Trier, Germany (May 7-8, 2015). Speaker: Kristof Roox.
• "Antitrust Update," ABA Antitrust Section Teleconference, sponsored by the Corporate Counseling Committee (May 2015). Presenters: Shawn R. Johnson, Chahira Solh, Mary Anne Mason, Sean-Paul Brankin, and Olivier Antoine.
• "Privacy for Start-Ups," Deloitte Innovation Centre Academy, Leuven, Belgium (April 27, 2015). Speaker: Maarten Stassen.
• "Trade Secrets: Current State of Play and a Look Ahead," Belgian Legal Counsel Institute/Crowell & Moring, Brussels, Belgium (March 25, 2015); Liège, Belgium (April 24, 2015). Speaker: Jan-Diederik Lindemans.
• "Privacy in Practice, Privacy Impact Assessments & Multidimensional Data Mapping," ETNO, Data Protection, Trust & Security Working Group, Brussels (April 24, 2015). Speaker: Maarten Stassen.
• "EU Trade Secrets Directive: a Litigator's Point of View," Fordham IP Conference, Fordham IP Institute, Cambridge, UK (April 7, 2015). Speaker: Jan-Diederik Lindemans.
• "Presumption of Patent Validity in Patent Litigations – The New Trends," 11th EGA Legal Affairs Forum, Brussels, Belgium (March 27, 2015). Speaker: Kristof Roox.
• "Trade Secrets: What's the Status and What Holds the Future," Crowell & Moring Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (March 24, 2015). Presenters: Jan-Diederik Lindemans and Emmanuel Plasschaert.
• "This Year in Trade - What's Ahead in 2015: Anti-money Laundering (AML)," Crowell & Moring Webinar (February 10, 2015). Presenters: Cari N. Stinebower and Emmanuel Plasschaert.
• "Privacy Impact Assessments: The Full Picture," IAPP Europe Data Protection Intensive 2015, London, UK (2015). Chair and Speaker: Maarten Stassen.
• "Staying Ahead of the Wave: From Cyber Security to Cyber Resilience," CPDP Congress, Brussels (2015). Chair and Speaker: Maarten Stassen.
• "Technology Transfer Agreements - The New European Block Exemption," Crowell & Moring Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (October 9, 2014). Speakers: Thomas De Meese and Sean-Paul Brankin.
• "Abuse of Dominance: Excessive Pricing and Prioritisation," Queen Mary/Crowell & Moring Global Competition Conference, Brussels (May 16, 2014). Speaker: Sean-Paul Brankin.
• "Latest Developments on Key Issues," IBC Cartel Risks & Compliance Conference, Brussels, Belgium (March 7, 2013). Presenter: Sean-Paul Brankin.