Olivier van Cutsem

About

Business lawyer with more than 25 years of experience (Legal and Data protection) in high-tech industries (telecom, media, ICT, e-commerce, e-security, governmental, software, AI) with focus on interactions, win-win solutions and negotiations, product & service development, acting as a business partner.

Experience

• General Counsel at NIKON METROLOGY
  Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

  Legal services and support provided to the European, UK, US and Asian operations, for developing a product/service approach and increase the company value. Successful conduct of M&A projects

• Managing Director at Metris Real Estate BV, a Nikon Metrology company
  Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

• Managing Director at Nikon Metrology NV
  Apr 2025 - Dec 2025 · 9 mos

• Legal Consultant - Mediator in Commercial and Civil practices at Freelance Legal Consultant
  Sep 2003 - Nov 2024 · 21 yrs 3 mos

  Advising and counselling SMEs in various industry sectors Redaction and negotiation of terms & conditions, escrow agreements, subcontracting agreements, distribution agreements and corporate files, outsourcing in facilities management, commercial and contractual matters, labour law

• Co-President of the IP/IT Practice Group at Institute of Company Lawyers
  Jul 2011 - Jan 2022 · 10 yrs 7 mos

  Practice group of the Belgian Institute of Company Lawyers focused on Information technology and intellectual property rights legal matters. • Organization of 4 work sessions a year in various environments and on various IP/IT matters • Network with other company lawyers