Nicolas Heremans
Senior associate
Nicolas is a senior associate at CAST. He joined the Bar in 2019. Trained by IP litigators respected by both the courts and their peers, he was instilled with a relentless determination to leave no stone unturned and to build solid, well-structured cases.
Secondments to major companies in the media and entertainment sector have enabled him to hone his capacity to identify clients’ commercial priorities and provide them with clear, actionable advice.
Languages
French
Dutch
English
Japanese
Admission
Brussels - Belgium
(2019)
Work Highlights
Representing a famous Belgian lingerie designer in copyright infringement proceedings in relation to the copying of its iconic monowire bra.
Representing a US fashion house in cancellation proceedings before the General Court against a German sports brand in relation to their respective position marks
Representing a Belgian multinational in the food industry in the protection of the trade mark it uses for its market research services against the use of a similar sign for similar services by a competitor
Representing a public entity in SPC validity proceedings regarding a medicinal product for treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Representing a Belgian financial market infrastructure provider in a dispute with an ex-consultant regarding the misappropriation of trade secrets
Advising a global footwear company on the management of its EU and national AFAs
Advising a Japanese multinational in the glass industry on R&D agreements
Advising a Belgian streaming platform on content agreements with production houses
Advising a major telecommunications operator on content agreements with broadcasters
Drafting image rights agreements to be used by a national sports federation in its dealings with the members of its national team
Education
Fondation FBMM, Formation Professionnelle Mandataires Benelux en Marques et en Modèles, 2026
KU Leuven, Master of Laws, 2019
Durham University, Master of Laws (Erasmus), 2017
Professional honors
Professional associations & memberships
Benelux Association for Trademarks and Design Law (BMM) - Member
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) -Member
Recent publications and speaking engagements
“AIPPI 2025 – Study Question. Preliminary Injunctions: Requirements for compensating damage suffered by Defendant”, Ing.-Cons. 2025/2, p. 327
“Report on the Belgian activities at AIPPI World Congress 2024 in Hangzhou”, Ing.-Cons. 2024/4, p. 717
“AIPPI 2024 – Study Question. Unjustified allegations of infringements of IP rights”, Ing.-Cons. 2024/3, p. 527