About H Law
H Law is a Belgian boutique firm based in Brussels, focused on intellectual property and technology law. We bring more than 20 years of experience, gained as an in-house lawyer and as a partner in an international law firm, with the flexibility and personal attention of a niche firm. We act for a wide range of clients, from start-ups to multinationals, in litigation as well as in advisory and transactional work.
Hakim Haouideg advises and represents clients in contentious and non-contentious matters relating to patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, trade secrets and technology.
His practice combines litigation before the Belgian and EU courts with transactional and advisory work: technology transfer, software licensing, consulting and outsourcing agreements. Before founding H Law, he was a partner for 13 years in an international law firm.
He is a recognised expert of the Belgian Intellectual Property Office (IPObel) for its IP prediagnostic service.
He works in French, English and Dutch.
Career and education
- 2006Admitted to the Brussels BarFrench-speaking Bar
- 2006LL.M. in Law, Science and TechnologyStanford Law School
- 2004Master in intellectual property lawCatholic University of Brussels
- 2002Law degreeUniversité catholique de Louvain
Teaching and writing
Lecturer on intellectual property at ICHEC since 2013. Speaker at AIPPI, BMM and FEB events, among others.
Author of articles and case notes in I.R.D.I., Auteurs & Media, the Revue du droit des technologies de l'information and the BMM Bulletin.
Member of the editorial boards of I.R.D.I. and the Revue du droit des technologies de l'information, and of the scientific committee of Auteurs & Media.
A searchable collection of the intellectual property case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, edited by H Law.
Visit IPCuria.euWhat the directories say
Hakim Haouideg combines legal prowess with a genuine understanding of the underlying technologies. This expertise enables him to translate intricate technical concepts into compelling arguments, especially in patent prosecution and high-stakes litigation.
Hakim Haouideg is both an impressive litigator and a nimble transactions talent, with a strong presence in tech that has seen him advise on major transactions across diverse sectors.
Hakim Haouideg brings versatility to the practice, combining litigation strength with commercially attuned transactional advice across a broad range of industries.