Mireille Buydens
Partner Mireille Buydens heads the IP, IT and Trade Practices department of Janson with Hans Dhondt. She is particularly recognised for her expertise in the field of patents, trademarks and copyright, with extensive experience in complex IP transactions. She ranks amongst the leading IP lawyers in Belgium and she regularly acts for international chemical and oil companies, as well as major multinationals in the food sector. Mireille is highly regarded for her advice and is also well known for her litigating experience and skills. Mireille is a professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and at the University of Liège and is a lecturer at the CEIPI (Centre d'Études Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle). She is the author and co-author of several books on intellectual property. Mireille was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1992 and to the Paris Bar in 2001. After practising within other large Brussels and US business law firms, she joined Janson as a Partner in 2013. · Janson
About
Partner at Janson who co‑heads the IP, IT and Trade Practices department with Hans Dhondt, recognised for expertise in patents, trademarks and copyright and for extensive experience in complex IP transactions and litigation. She is a professor at Université Libre de Bruxelles and the University of Liège, author/co‑author of several books on intellectual property, was admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1992 and the Paris Bar in 2001, and joined Janson as a Partner in 2013.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- PhD in Philosophy, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1994 (summa cum laude)
- PhD in Law, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1992 (summa cum laude)
- Master in Philosophy, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1988 (summa cum laude)
- Master of Laws and Economics, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1987 (magna cum laude)
- Law degree, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1986 (magna cum laude)
Admissions
- Brussels Bar (admitted 1992)
- Paris Bar (admitted 2001)