LAWYER PROFILE

Olivier Van Obberghen

Europe 2026

QUINZ

Ranked in 1 practice area

Life Sciences: Domestic

Belgium

6 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by QUINZ

Practice Areas

Olivier Van Obberghen serves clients active in the life sciences sector (including healthcare) as well as investors targeting the sector.

Olivier practices as an all-round life sciences lawyer. He assists in strategic (licensing, M&A and financing) and operational (R&D, supply chain, distribution & logistics) transactions. He provides advice in all regulatory aspects concerning the sector and developed a robust expertise in compliance related matters (interactions with healthcare professionals and patients, promotion of drug products and medical devices, data privacy & security, anti-bribery & anti-corruption). Intellectual property, competition law and product liability are core underlying focus areas of his life sciences practice.

Career

Partner - Quinz | September 2011 - Present

External Legal Counsel (secondee) - UCB Pharma | February 2009 - September 2011

External Legal Counsel (secondee) - Unilever | March 2008 - August 2011

Partner - Van Obberghen (Attorneys) | February 2003 - August 2011

Associate - Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | September 2000 - January 2003

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Life Sciences: Domestic - Belgium

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Co-head of department Olivier Van Obberghen acts for clients on issues including the protection of patients' health data, clinical trial agreements, supply contracts and market access.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Olivier Van Obberghen consistently establishes himself as a trusted expert in compliance, earning our complete trust. His support is refreshingly practical and prompt.
Life Sciences: DomesticChambers European Guide
He has the capacity to solve impasses between parties in a straightforward and pragmatic fashion.
Life Sciences: DomesticChambers European Guide
Olivier Van Obberghen brings creative, pragmatic solutions to thorny regulatory problems. For anyone seeking top-tier regulatory counsel, he is the obvious, unequivocal choice.
Life Sciences: DomesticChambers European Guide
He brings sophisticated legal judgement to even the most nuanced issues and has a remarkable ability to translate complex regulatory challenges into clear, actionable solutions.
Life Sciences: DomesticChambers European Guide
His responsiveness and talent for simplifying complex issues greatly contribute to efficient and successful negotiations.
Life Sciences: DomesticChambers European Guide