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Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
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Email address
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+32 2 742 7000Chambers Review
Fieldfisher is a well-known law firm with a strong focus on data privacy matters. The team acts for a wide-ranging client base from the pharmaceutical, financial services and technology sectors on GDPR and Binding Corporate Rules compliance matters. Lawyers at the firm offer expertise covering advice on data breach responses, cross-border data transfers and cookie policies, including representing clients in enforcement proceedings. The law firm also represents clients in regulatory compliance and audits. It also assists technology sector clients with drafting contracts and other agreements.
Work Highlights
- Fieldfisher advised Mediafin on an enforcement procedure before the Belgian Data Protection Authority relating to cookie practices.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is clear that they know about how the technologies work when they provide advice. They don't need many explanations to understand the complexities of the projects."
"Fieldfisher offers great and business-minded support."
"Fieldfisher have very strong expertise and will always try to find specific solutions to the matters they are working on."
"The team is strong and the partners are surrounded by several talented young lawyers."
"It is clear that they know about how the technologies work when they provide advice. They don't need many explanations to understand the complexities of the projects."
"Fieldfisher offers great and business-minded support."
"Fieldfisher have very strong expertise and will always try to find specific solutions to the matters they are working on."
"The team is strong and the partners are surrounded by several talented young lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Olivier Proust frequently advises clients on GDPR compliance, as well as Binding Corporate Rules and responses to data breaches.
"He is very professional and an expert in the data protection field."
"He is a very strong leader in the industry."
Tim Van Canneyt represents a wide range of clients in data protection and GDPR compliance mandates, as well as advising on enforcement and investigations by data protection authorities.
"Tim has incredible knowledge of data protection issues and always finds a solution to any issue he is faced with."
"Tim is a hands-on lawyer who has extensive knowledge of IT contracts and privacy. He is very responsive and always speaks clearly without using ambiguous formulas, and his opinions are always actionable."