Bart Van Besien

Attorney at law - lawyer, Finnian & Columba

Bart Van Besien is an attorney based in Belgium and specializes in intellectual property law (mainly copyright, trademarks, and domain names), media law, art law, arbitration, and privacy & data protection law. In 2017, he founded the law firm Finnian & Columba. Bart's career includes roles as an attorney, corporate lawyer for an American IT company in Ireland, and university researcher at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and UC Berkeley.

Bart earned his law degree (LLM) from KU Leuven and the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), specializing in European Union law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (IEE). Additionally, he holds a Master of Arts in History from KU Leuven and a certificate in Art Law from Christie’s Education.

Practice Area

Arbitration

Panel

Contributing Author

Experience

Sirius Legal (attorney at law) (2014 - 2017)
UC Berkeley (visiting researcher) (2013 - 2013)
Université Libre de Bruxelles (researcher) (2010 - 2013)
J2 Global Communications (Senior Legal Counsel) (2006 - 2010)
Janson Baugniet (attorney at law) (2004 - 2006)
Allen & Overy (attorney at law) (2002 - 2004)

Membership

BMM (Benelux Association for Trademarks and Design Law)
BVA (Belgian Association for Authors’ Rights)
IAL (Institute for Art & Law)
Cepani40 (arbitration)
IABA (International Association of Boalt Alumni – University of California Berkeley Law)
IBBA (Irish Belgian Business Association)
Christie’s Alumni
International Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), etc.