His practice includes advising clients on and assisting clients with contracting (terms and conditions, IT/outsourcing contracts, distribution contracts, licensing contracts etc.), e-commerce and market practices, trade mark, design and copyright law, data protection, artificial intelligence. In addition, Gert-Jan represents clients before the Belgian courts in commercial litigation matters.
He has particular experience in the retail and technology sectors, as well as the energy, life sciences, financial services and media, sports and entertainment sectors.
Prior to joining VBB, Gert-Jan worked as an IP and IT associate in the Brussels office of a leading international law firm and as in-house legal counsel with a focus on IT/outsourcing contracts and data protection at a regulated Belgian financial institution. Gert-Jan also gained vast experience during a one-year legal secondment at a multinational e-commerce and technology company.
Legal 500, Intellectual property“Gert-Jan Fraeyman is highlighted for his expertise in IP transfer agreements.
Representative matters
- Advising on and drafting commercial agreements such as non-disclosure agreements, terms and conditions, online terms of use etc., as well as IP and privacy related contracts such as IP assignment, licensing and data processing agreements.
- Advising on, drafting and negotiating IT/outsourcing agreements for various clients.
- Representing clients before the Belgian courts in IP and commercial disputes as well as assisting clients with negotiating settlement agreements to solve disputes amicably.
- Assisting clients in the life sciences sector with negotiating and drafting research collaboration agreements and licensing agreements.
- Assisting various brands in their fight against counterfeiting products and other IP infringements.
- Assisting clients in data protection compliance projects, including the drafting of privacy policies, data processing agreements, data subject access requests, data breach procedures, DPIAs and data sharing and international data transfer agreements as well as ad-hoc advice on various privacy-related questions.
Professional
- Admitted to the Dutch-speaking Bar of Brussels, 2016
Academic
- LL.M. in European Intellectual Property Law, Stockholm University, 2016
- Master of Laws, University of Ghent, 2015
- Tier 3, Legal 500 2023: Intellectual Property: “Gert-Jan Fraeyman is highlighted for his expertise in IP transfer agreements.”
Publications
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- Contributor to the IP Section of the monthly VBB Newsletter
- Schoefs, G. Fraeyman, ‘Wisselwerking tussen de AVG en de e-privacyrichtlijn in het kader van telefoongidsen en inlichtingendiensten: onzekerheid troef!, noot onder Marktenhof, 24 februari 2021, RABG 2021, No. 8, p. 681-701
- Waem, G. Fraeyman, ‘The Belgian Constitutional Court annuls Data Retention Act’, Privacy Matters, 18 May 2021
- Fierens, G. Fraeyman, E. Stockman, ‘Blockchain is spreading its chains’, https://www.dlapiper.com/en/belgium/insights/publications/2021/07/blockchain-is-spreading-its-chains/, 19 July 2021
- Fierens, G. Fraeyman, ‘L’art de bien se choisir un nom’, Trends Tendances, 24 September 2020
- Fierens, G. Fraeyman, ‘CJEU confirms that original functional shapes may obtain copyright protection’, Re:Marks on Trademark and Copyright, 17 June 2020
- Fierens, G. Fraeyman, L. Rudnik, ‘There may be no “I*” in team, but there is “IP” in sponsorship: image rights in team sports’, Sport Now, 10 January 2019
- Craddock, G. Fraeyman, ‘Europe: European Court Human Rights: Employer allowed to consult employee’s work computer files unless clearly identified as private’, Privacy Matters, 29 March 2018
- D’hulst, G. Fraeyman, ‘Portrait photograph deserves Trade Mark Protection’, lexgo.be, 22 January 2018
- D’hulst, G. Fraeyman, ‘Bill Implementing Unitary Patent and European Unified Patent Court’, lexgo.be, 15 January 2018
Speaking engagements
- Speaker at seminar “Responsible innovation with AI and data: legal frameworks”, organised by the Knowledge Centre Data & Society, on 19 September 2024.Topic: contractual aspects of AI and data-driven applications
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