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Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven

Olivier Van Fraeyenhoven is a partner at Astrea and specializes in distribution law in the broadest sense of the word. His area of specialization includes concessions, commercial agencies and franchises, competition law, market practices, brands, advertising and all aspects of after-sales service. He has extensive experience in advising Astrea’s clients on the protection of privacy (GDPR). Olivier advises his clients on restructuring, disputes between manufacturers and resellers and advertising campaigns and consumer disputes, particularly in the field of product liability. The automotive sector is a particular area of interest of Olivier. In addition to his activities at Astrea, Olivier is a guest lecturer at the University of Namur, where he teaches distribution law. He is also often asked as a speaker at conferences and is a member of the Antwerp Bar. · ASTREA CVBA

BelgiumCommercial / Distribution, EU & CompetitionFrench, Dutch, English

About

Partner at Astrea (ASTREA CVBA) specialising in distribution law — including concessions, commercial agencies and franchises — as well as competition, market practices, brands, advertising, after-sales service and GDPR; he advises on restructuring, manufacturer–reseller disputes, advertising campaigns, consumer disputes and product liability, with a particular interest in the automotive sector. He is a guest lecturer (University of Namur; Louvain School of Management) and a member of the Antwerp Bar.

Practice areas

Commercial / DistributionEU & CompetitionPrivacy / Data ProtectionAdvertising & MarketingConsumer ProtectionProduct LiabilityLitigation

Office

Expertise

AutomotiveDistribution NetworksPrivacy (GDPR)Manufacturer–Reseller DisputesAdvertising & MarketingProduct Liability

Education

  • University of Brussels (1992) - Special Degree in Business Law
  • University of Louvain-La-Neuve (1990) - Master of Laws (cum laude)

Admissions

  • Antwerp Bar (Belgium)

Languages

FrenchDutchEnglish