HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER: Benoît Strowel

Very experienced in developing effective strategies and will not hesitate to go out on a limb and try non-traditional arguments and procedures to win.

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Benoît is de managing partner van HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER.

Benoît behaalde een MSc graad maar zijn praktijk is voornamelijk gericht op het octrooirecht. Hij is lid van de balies van Parijs en Brussel en is een gekwalificeerd advocaat bij de hogere rechtbanken van Engeland en Wales. Na zoveel jaren aanwezigheid in de rechtbanken in verschillende rechtsgebieden, beschikt hij over een ruime ervaring in zeer complexe en vaak grensoverschrijdende aangelegenheden.
De verschillende juridische systemen in Europa zijn hem niet onbekend en hij beschikt ook over een jarenlange ervaring in het coördineren van internationale octrooiprocedures.
Benoît heeft daarnaast ook een uitgebreide ervaring opgebouwd met betrekking tot regulatoire vraagstukken waarmee leidinggevende biofarmaceutische ondernemingen worden geconfronteerd.

Cliënten: Abbvie, Biogen, Syngenta, Pfizer, Lundbeck, UCB, AstraZeneca, DSM, Zeltiq Aesthetics (nu Allergan), Ceva, Merial (nu Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health), Mundipharma, Genethon en Sanofi maar ook Conversant Wireless, Heckler & Koch en Open TV.

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“Benoît Strowel is in the business of securing big wins. He takes litigation to new heights.” IAM Patent 2025
“Benoît Strowel is a smooth and savvy courtroom operator. His years of experience have honed his ability to craft arguments that resonate with judges.” IAM Patent 2025
“Benoît Strowel is well versed in handling patent litigation across Europe.” Legal 500 2025
“Benoît Strowel is an extremely experienced professional who collaborates closely with his clientele to define the correct strategy to adopt to deal with complex technical cases.” IAM Patent 2024
“Benoît Strowel is a seasoned professional” IAM Patent 2024
“Great to work with in pan-European cases – Competitor” JUVE Patent 2024
“Benoît is knowledgeable and has a good European approach.” Chambers & Partners 2024
“Benoît Strowel defends his clients’ interests with a determination that is tough to rival.” IAM Patent 2023
“Benoît and Marta collaborate well and are pleasant to work with. Both are efficient, and their skills and professionalism have been on a very high level.” IAM Patent 2023
“Benoît is a hugely experienced senior partner. He is very experienced and has seen most things at least once.” Chambers & Partners 2023
“He was the one laying out the strategy and he did this with authority. He has a deep bench and great deal of experience”. Chambers & Partners 2023
“He is a force in patent litigation.” Chambers & Partners 2023
“Benoît is a major name in Belgium and France. His strategic perspective is highly regarded and he has excellent first-hand knowledge of the law, which he uses very creatively.” IAM Patent 2022
“Benoît Strowel is very experienced and knowledgeable. He is easy to get along with.” Legal 500 2022
“Quick-witted, analytical and very strategic.” Chambers & Partners 2022
“Particularly good in court, a very good advocate.” Chambers & Partners 2021
“Daring and innovative litigator who often finds completely new ways of handling traditional issues before the courts.” IAM Patent 1000 2021
“Well regarded by clients, who value his “good analysis and strategic vision” of matters.” Chambers & Partners Global 2020
“Very tough practitioner in pharmaceutical patent litigation.” Chambers & Partners Europe 2020
“Strowel thinks creatively and strategically, and is not easily fazed – if something does not work out as expected, he dives right back in and does his utmost to get patrons a successful outcome.” IAM Patent 1000 2020
“Has a commercial manner, knows the law, is easy to work with and responsive.” Chambers & Partners 2019
“Strowel has a gift for steering multi-jurisdictional cases to a successful close, adding value with his in-depth regulatory knowledge.” IAM Patent 1000 2019
“Very experienced in developing effective strategies and will not hesitate to go out on a limb and try non-traditional arguments and procedures to win.” IAM Patent 1000 2019
“Easy to work with, pleasant, very knowledgeable and able to explain things clearly.” Chambers & Partners 2018
“Tough litigator” Chambers & Partners 2018
“Strategic thinker” Legal 500 2018
Clients appreciate his ability to “explain to businesspeople what the next steps are and how to proceed on a strategic level”. Chambers & Partners 2017
“Accomplished” IAM Patent 1000 2017
“Very creative attitude towards litigation” Managing Intellectual Property 2016
“Excellent strategic thinker” IAM Patent 1000 2016
“Benoît Strowel advises on patent litigation in the life sciences sector. He has a biochemistry qualification and counts many leading innovative pharmaceutical companies as clients.” Chambers & Partners 2016
Lawyer Life Sciences Patent Litigation Who’s Who Legal Award: 2016

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Frans, Engels, Nederlands

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King’s College, London (MSc, 2001)
University College of London (LLM, 1999)
Université Libre de Bruxelles/ Institut Solvay (International Trade, 1988)
Université Catholique de Louvain (International Politics and Economics, 1986 and Business Administration, 1985)
Universiteit Leuven (Rechten, 1984)

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