Milestones

Flip Petillion invited to act as secretary to the panel in an NAI administered arbitration between a multinational and a nuclear plant operator.

Representation in the creation of TELENET, Belgian’s first alternative operator followed by years of legal services to the company.

Representation in the negotiation of the first European interconnection agreement with incumbent Belgacom, which was considered precedent in other EU countries in the years that followed.

Start of 25 years involvement in WIPO’s dispute resolution services in trademark/domain name disputes.

Flip Petillion issues the first panelist decision in the .be domain.

Start of the successful representation of BIPT & Belgian Government in litigations against DHL, GLS, Fedex and other newcomers in the local postal market on licensing issues (Court of Justice of the EU and local courts).

Jan shines in Carodel dispute against Zeeman, convicted of selling counterfeit clothing.

With an IP master's degree under his belt, Diégo advises a wide range of top brands, clients of the firm.

• Successful representation of major US, European and Asian companies in Community Objections (ICC – Paris)
• Successful representation of online services companies in Legal Rights Objections (WIPO Geneva).

Successful representation of Dr. F.H. Jansen and Dafra Pharma in a litigation against Celgene on patent ownership (Antwerp Court of Appeals).

Flip Petillion appointed as first (and still only) foreign NOMINET member.

Successful representation of a global leading crop protection firm serving the agricultural and non-crop products markets in a commercial arbitration against a competitor (ICC – Paris).

Successful representation of major US, European and Asian companies in arbitrations against ICANN on Internet governance issues (ICDR AAA – New York).

Start of the representation of Beevers Kaas in the litigation against Ahold on exclusive distribution and competition issues (Court of Justice of the EU and local courts).

Supporting counsel in an investor-state arbitration (SCC – Stockholm).

Supporting counsel in an investor-state arbitration (ICSID – Washington).

Start of the representation of IKEA in the litigation against Vlaams Belang on trademark infringements (Court of Justice of the EU and local courts).

Successful representation of Namecheap in the arbitration against ICANN on Internet governance issues including non-discrimination, transparency and fairness (ICDR AAA – New York).

Flip's appointment is recognition of his years of accumulated experience and reputation.