Nicolas Magrez

Nicolas Magrez brings 18 years of international IP and technology law experience to LAWBE. His career spans top-tier private practice, in-house leadership at a unicorn, and now dedicated counsel for scaling technology companies.

At Van Cutsem Wittamer Marnef & Partners, one of Belgium's leading IP boutiques, Nicolas honed deep expertise in trademark portfolio management, patent litigation, and cross-border IP strategy across European and international jurisdictions.

As Head of Legal at AfterShip, Nicolas built an entire legal department from scratch, managing the company's IP portfolio across 15+ jurisdictions, implementing GDPR compliance programs, negotiating enterprise contracts, and establishing corporate governance frameworks as the company grew from Series B to unicorn status.

This combination of elite private practice training and hands-on scale-up experience makes Nicolas uniquely positioned to serve technology companies navigating international legal complexity.

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2015-2017

Legal Counsel — Oploon / Pacsafe

First in-house move, managing IP and commercial contracts for consumer technology brands.

2017-2023

Head of Legal — AfterShip

Built the legal department from zero. Managed global IP portfolio, GDPR compliance, commercial contracts, and corporate governance across 15+ jurisdictions as the company scaled from Series B to unicorn status (600+ employees).

2026-present

External Counsel — LAWBE International

Applying unicorn-scale legal frameworks to help technology companies navigate international expansion.