Christophe Baekeland

Tecola PLLC - Property

Profile

Christophe is an entrepreneurial solution-orientated lawyer who combines a strong academic background with a profound experience in a wide range of business related areas. His inquisitive character, eye for detail and out-of-the-box way of thinking are key to his successful approach on complex and challenging cases.

One of his main areas of expertise is property law. In regard to real estate, Christophe has many experience in reviewing and writing construction, leasing and purchase agreements, in assisting private and public undertakings in large real estate projects (including Law Breyne), integrating investment and financing strategies (including securities and property agreements), providing both preventive as procedural assistance in
public procurement (including PPS and state aid) and in
co-ownership. In regard to IP and in IT, Christophe is well
known for his excellent service in various software agreements
(e.g. cloud, escrow, outsourcing, NDA and SLA) and his
out-of-the-box way of thinking in GDPR-issues.

Christophe is professor at the AP University College Antwerp
and Syntra, where he teaches IT-Law, Public Law and
Construction & Property Law. Finally he is also a researcher
who publishes regularly in highly ranked scientific
magazines and gives (inter)national lectures.

Christophe obtained an LL.M., and later LL.M.’s Company
Law, Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Competition
Law & Economics and a Post Graduate Corporate
Finance. He is a certified Data Protection Officer and
GDPR Lead Auditor, as well a recognized mediator
in property cases (including co-ownership).

Christophe works fluently in Dutch, English and French.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Technology & Privacy: Tecola has a strong background in IT related matters, especially in ASP, Cloud & SaaS, escrow, hosting, maintenance, development, NDA, outsourcing, service level and timesharing, and generally in concessions, commercial agency agreements, franchising, leasing and licensing. Furthermore, Tecola provides preventive and curative legal advice and assistance on privacy-related topics (including cookie and GDPR charters), and is able to assist your business both as a certified Data Protection Officer as well as a GDPR Lead Auditor.

Communication: Tecola works out business restructuring and investments guidelines, policies and strategies according to the challenges and goals set out by his clients, and assists them with the efficient and pragmatic implementation in their business. Tecola also supports (boards of) directors, share- and stakeholders in their public and business related communication to enforce their rights and avoid both their accountability and liability. Within this area of expertise, Tecola also provides (inhouse) guest lectures, seminars and workshops, as well mediation services.

Legal Services: The main focus of this department is twice. First of all numerous corporate law related matters, such as the selection of an appropriate legal structure, support measures and grants, shareholder and directors’ agreements, mergers, acquisitions, reorganisations, trade agreements and NPO-regulation. Secondly Tecola assists both private as public undertakings in a wide range of property transactions. This includes construction, leasing and purchase agreements, public procurement, PPS, securities and rights in rem with in particular construction structures and apartment co-ownership.

Firm Profile
Tecola is a specialised boutique law firm for and by entrepreneurs where innovation, forward thinking and sustainability are key. Tecola does not limit itself to legal analysis, but always aspire to take the client’s financial background to hart and helps with the development and implementation of pragmatic and strategic policies.

Tecola supports both private and public undertakings in conducting sustainable and efficient business in respect with their corporate social responsibility. Tecola assists its clients in accordance to the highest standards of quality in three main areas of practice, more specifically Technology & Privacy, Communication and Legal Services.