A promotion & a new arrival for firm
Crowell & Moring LLP has announced the promotion of Jan-Diederik Lindemans to partner in the firm’s litigation and trial and intellectual property groups. Jan-Diederik’s promotion coincides with the recent arrival of Brussels-based Geert Bogaert to the firm’s dispute resolution team as senior counsel.
Jan-Diederik’s practice focuses on helping clients manage and protect their trade secrets, and intellectual property rights in connection to technology, innovation and creativity driven industries. His expertise particularly focuses on representing clients in matters related to intellectual property-portfolios, commercial disputes, distribution, counterfeiting, search and seizures, and EU-wide or national border measures. Although mostly known as an experienced intellectual property litigator, Jan-Diederik also frequently assists clients in intellectual property driven transactions.
A graduate of the Catholic University of Leuven, Jan-Diedrick joined Crowell & Moring over a decade ago having begun his career at a Belgian media and entertainment boutique firm. He has more recently completed a post-academic course in biotechnology at the State University of Ghent which further reinforces his credentials with expertise in this field.
Geert, a highly-regarded figure in the Brussels legal community and among Belgian industry brings to the firm 35 years of experience in commercial law and advising Belgian and international clients in the automotive sector. He is a trusted adviser to many companies in the automotive manufacturing and importing industry, where he advises in dealership related litigation, product liability, network reorganizations, and the drafting of distribution, franchising, technology, intellectual property, and other contracts. Geert joins Crowell & Moring from Loyens & Loeff, where he headed the litigation and commercial law practice and was in charge of its automotive team.
"Jan-Diederik’s promotion and the addition of Geert reinforces the strength and breadth of experience that our Brussels office offers and demonstrates our continued investment to providing first class counseling services," says Kristof Roox, partner and head of Crowell & Moring's Brussels office.
