Elisabeth Daem

Elisabeth Daem is a commercial and intellectual property (IP) lawyer based in Belgium who specializes in providing legal services to the creative and cultural industries. With extensive experience in various sectors, she has developed particular expertise in fashion, graphic design, music, film, and fine arts. Daem practices across all major areas of general business law while maintaining a specialized focus on intellectual property law.

Daem holds a part-time assistant position at KU Leuven's Centre for IT and IP, where she contributes to legal research and education. Her background includes studies in art history, which provides her with a unique understanding of the creative sector's needs and challenges. This interdisciplinary foundation allows her to bridge the gap between legal requirements and creative processes.

Daem's legal practice encompasses comprehensive business law services with a particular emphasis on intellectual property matters affecting creative professionals. She provides pragmatic legal assistance designed to allow creatives to focus on their substantive work while ensuring proper legal protection and compliance. Her services include legal advisory work, contract review and negotiation, and representation during legal proceedings.

Through her academic affiliation with KU Leuven, Daem regularly publishes legal articles and blog posts related to IP and business law in the creative sectors. She frequently speaks at seminars and webinars, sharing her expertise with industry professionals. Daem maintains active membership in several industry associations, including BMM (Belgian Music Managers) and ABA/BVA (Association of Belgian Artists), demonstrating her commitment to the creative community.

Daem's client base spans from individual creatives and startups to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the creative industries. Her approach emphasizes straightforward, practical legal solutions that enable creative professionals to concentrate on their artistic work and project realization. Being surrounded by creatives in her personal network provides her with ongoing insights into the unique challenges faced by this sector.

Elisabeth Daem was admitted to the Brussels bar in 2015 and is affiliated with VLIRUOS and CITIP at KU Leuven. She has published on topics including copyright tax reform and fashion style name protection, co-authoring with E. Stockman and E. Cooreman.

Full name	Elisabeth Daem
Role	Lawyer in the creative and cultural industries
Country	Belgium
Industry	Legal
Specialties	Intellectual Property Law · Creative Industries Law · Fashion Law · Commercial Law · Contract Negotiation · Art and Media Law
Languages	nl
Consulting rate	EUR 150 per hour
Bookable	Yes — via TinRate

• Elisabeth Daem - Commercial & IP Law Lawyer (LinkedIn)
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• What is a commercial contract? (Commercial Law)
• What is Commercial Law? (Commercial Law)
• What is commercial law and how does it affect businesses? (Commercial Law)
• What is commercial law and what does it cover? (Commercial Law)
• What is Commercial Law and what does it cover? (Commercial Law)
• What is contract negotiation? (Contract Negotiation)
• What is contract negotiation and why is it important? (Contract Negotiation)
• What is contract negotiation and how does it work? (Contract Negotiation)
• What is contract negotiation and how does the process work? (Contract Negotiation)
• How do I draft a legally binding commercial contract? (Commercial Law)

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Benedicte Leroy	Legal Counsel, Noma advocaten	Belgium	EUR 250/hr	en, nl, fr

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• Elisabeth Daem - CITIP KU Leuven

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4. Elisabeth Daem CITIP Profile — accessed 2026-04-13