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Geert Bovy

Geert Bovy heads the International Commercial & Trade Practice Group at Baker McKenzie Belgium and in the EMEA region. He is based in the Brussels office. He joined Baker McKenzie in 2001. Geert was a teaching assistant in procedural law at KULeuven from 2006 to 2009 Geert advises clients on all aspects of commercial and consumer protection law. He often works on global or pan-European projects, assisting clients in navigating the differences between various local laws in a centralized and coordinated manner. Geert has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements (e.g., sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, agency, franchising, selective distribution, sales. etc.) both in business-to-business and business-to-consumer contexts. He also advises clients on regulatory issues, marketing, promotion, labelling and advertising of consumer products, particularly food products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Geert's practice also comprises commercial litigation, including pre-litigation assistance, litigation and settlement negotiations. · Baker McKenzie BV/SRL

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About

Geert Bovy heads the International Commercial & Trade Practice Group at Baker McKenzie Belgium and in the EMEA region. Based in Brussels, he joined Baker McKenzie in 2001. He advises on commercial and consumer protection law, including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, regulatory issues for consumer products (food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices), and commercial litigation.

Practice areas

Commercial LawConsumer Protection LawCommercial LitigationRegulatory LawFood Law

Office

Expertise

Commercial AgreementsRegulatory ComplianceCommercial Litigation

Education

  • KU Leuven, Law Degree (2001)
  • University of Melbourne, Undergraduate Exchange Program (2000)

Languages

DutchEnglishFrench