Elisabeth Thole
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : TMT: Data Protection
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About
Provided by Elisabeth Thole
Practice Areas
Partner and Head of Privacy Team. Extensively experienced in assisting clients with complex, high risk, cross-border data related matters. The Team is also specialized in e-commerce work.
Career
PhD (1991) on software copyright. Dr. Elisabeth Thole began practising law in 1991, joining Van Doorne in 1998. She authored many publications on privacy and IT related aspects. Editor of 'Tijdschrift voor Internetrecht' (Journal for Internet Law) and former editor of 'Privacy & Informatie' (Privacy & Information). Board member of the Netherlands Association of Privacy Lawyers (VPR-A), former board member of the Netherlands Association of IT lawyers (VIRA), Vice-President of the UIA Privacy Commission and Member of the Netherlands Privacy Law Association (VPR) and ITechlaw.
Chambers Review
Europe
Elisabeth Thole is a popular choice among local and multinational clients for advice on data protection compliance, investigations and data privacy matters. She acts particularly for clients in the financial services and healthcare sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Elisabeth is a reliable partner for all our inquiries regarding data protection."
"Elisabeth has relentlessly showed excellent legal capabilities, as well as strategic and tactical insights; she has a strong client focus, great flexibility and provides quick responses."
"She is very capable to take in the complex technical aspects of a data breach, and then apply back to the legal framework; it's both legally sound and practical advice."
"Elisabeth is a reliable partner for all our inquiries regarding data protection."
"Elisabeth has relentlessly showed excellent legal capabilities, as well as strategic and tactical insights; she has a strong client focus, great flexibility and provides quick responses."
"She is very capable to take in the complex technical aspects of a data breach, and then apply back to the legal framework; it's both legally sound and practical advice."