Bart Van Vooren
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Life Sciences: EU
Band 3
About
Provided by Bart Van Vooren
Practice Areas
Bart Van Vooren has a broad life sciences practice supporting innovative pharmaceutical, food, medtech and biotech companies on EU regulatory, commercial and strategic policy assignments. He is widely recognized for his expertise on general EU law and procedure, as well as his extensive litigation experience before the EU Court of Justice in dozens of cases.
Over the past seven years, Bart has developed a niche practice on compliance with the Biodiversity Convention and the Nagoya Protocol, a set of rules to combat bio-piracy worldwide. He has accumulated unique, practical experience in dozens of jurisdictions around the world, and has handled everything from benefit-sharing negotiations, over compliance programs, to inspections by authorities.
Chambers Review
Europe
Bart Van Vooren enters the rankings this year following impressive work and strong client feedback. He is an accomplished lawyer who specialises in advising his life sciences clients on compliance with biodiversity laws in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics sectors, and has significant experience representing them before the EU General Court and Court of Justice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bart is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to speak with. He is able to assist us promptly in any legal matters where we need guidance."
"He goes above and beyond to research the topics in question thoroughly and at the end comes up with sound advice and reasonable options for our business with pros and cons."
"Bart is a very knowledgeable, action-focused and service-focused lawyer."
"Bart is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to speak with. He is able to assist us promptly in any legal matters where we need guidance."
"He goes above and beyond to research the topics in question thoroughly and at the end comes up with sound advice and reasonable options for our business with pros and cons."
"Bart is a very knowledgeable, action-focused and service-focused lawyer."
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