Intellectual Property Rights as Foreign Direct Investment - When Intellectual Property Crosses Borders: Dangers and Opportunities

Mr. Lucas Vanhonnaeker mainly focuses on international trade law and international investment law and has had the opportunity to study Corporate and IP law. He writes on topics characterized by the intersection of these different legal fields. As a DCL candidate, he is currently conducting research on international investment law, investor-state arbitration and international corporate law.

After completing his bilingual bachelor’s degree in law at the Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis (Brussels, Belgium) in 2010, Mr. Vanhonnaeker received his law degree (cum laude) from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium in 2012. Before enrolling at McGill University's Faculty of Law, he received a LL.M. in International Business Law from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium in 2013 (magna cum laude). At McGill, Mr. Vanhonnaeker pursued a LL.M. (2014), where he specialized in the fields of international trade law and international investment law.

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This seminar is accredited by a recognized provider for 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for the Barreau du Québec. There is a $40 charge for lawyers seeking CLE accreditation.