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AContrario.Law Offices
Stapelplein 70 bus 104
9000 Gent
Belgium
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Belgium > EU regulatory: Information technology Tier 3
Boutique firm AContrario.Law is highly regarded for its ‘strong expertise and capabilities‘ in the IP, IT and data protection spheres. Founding partner Magali Feys is singled out as ‘a true expert in her field‘; her practice focuses on the development and elaboration of IP and innovation strategies for technology companies throughout their growth cycle. Data privacy expert Tim Wulgaert and counsel Hannes Abraham round out the team.Practice head(s):
Magali Feys; Tim Wulgaert
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Strong expertise and capabilities.’
‘They know their business very well. Each of them has a specific focus, mostly in the area of IP and data protection. It always gives me confidence when they are included in the process. The outcome will be right, and still achieved in a pragmatic way.’
‘They have a very good understanding of business-related issues and how to provide legal advice in a pragmatic way.’
‘Great team dynamic, open and straightforward communication. Very accessible for and understanding towards start-ups.’
‘Very pragmatic and orientated towards finding practical and comprehensive solutions.’
‘A highly skilled and coordinated team with outstanding expertise in its field of work, that’s always keeping up with, anticipating and capitalising on the newest evolutions.’
‘Magali Feys is a true expert in her field and is one of the best communicators that I have come across. She really takes the time to got to know the business, the company and the people, before she starts developing the appropriate solution.’
‘Magali Feys and Tim Wulgaert: very strong in their domain.’
Key clients
Agentschap Zorg & Gezondheid (Government Agency Care and Health)
Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta (AZ Delta)
Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares (AZ Maria Middelares)
Anonos
Baldwin
BioLizard
Calltic
Cascador Health
Centrum voor Informatica (CEVI)
Chase Creative
Citymesh
Club Brugge
Co-Medic (by Promstr)
Conversation Starter
Corbus Advocaten
Cosmogroup
Deltaworx
E17-Ziekenhuisnetwerk (including AZ Glorieux, AZ Groeninge, AZ Maria Middelares, AZ Sint-Elisabeth, AZ Sint-Vincentius Deinze, O.L.V. van Lourdes ziekenhuis Waregem, Sint-Jozefskliniek Izegem)
Enbro
EPIC Consortium
Extra Horizon
FOD Binnenlandse Zaken (Federal Public Service of Home Affairs)
FOD Volksgezondheid (Federal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety & Environment)
HeartFelt Consortium
Imec.istart
International Organization of Migration (IOM)
Investdata
Joyn
Korian
Larian Studios
Leadlife
Ministerie Vlaamse Gemeenschap (Ministry of the Flemish Community)
Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens – Ostbelgien (Government of the German-speaking Community)
MONA.health
MoveUP
Shavatar
Solaria Consortium
Tinkerlist
Watcherr (former Tequinity)
WeGroup
Wobby
Work highlights
- Assisting with the creation of the Alivia platform.
- Assisting Tinkerlist with the drafting of a contractual framework in order for Tinkerlist to provide its automated collaborative rundown tool, as well as advising on the necessary documentation to provide Tinkerlist’s new Cuez platform on a SaaS-basis.
- Providing legal assistance to the International Organization for Migration during the development of the new and improved European Readmission Case Management System (e-RCMS), with a special focus on the necessary governance and scope of application of the e-RCMS.
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
According to clients, when boutique AContrario.Law is instructed, ‘the outcome will be right, and still achieved in a pragmatic way‘. Projects relating to GDPR compliance form the core of the practice. Founding partner Magali Feys ‘stands out through the way she is able to rapidly understand complex situations and challenges‘. Data security lead Tim Wulgaert has extensive experience in developing, reviewing and improving strategies, governance and policies.Practice head(s):
Magali Feys; Tim Wulgaert
Testimonials
‘Magali Feys combines her legal skills with a feel for technology, which is exceptional.’
‘What struck me most was how close of a fit the team is, both on a professional and personal level. This allows them to quickly add to each other’s strengths. AContrario has a hardworking and highly flexible team.’
‘Magali Feys and Tim Wulgaert are both such striking individuals with profound knowledge that you can only be in awe of them. I’ve seldom seen people who manage to come up with quick and long-term solutions, compatible with the current situation of their client. They are very forward thinking – they actually dare to think differently, which is refreshing to say the least.’
‘Magali Feys is a force to be reckoned with: you want her on your team, but you don’t want to go up against her. She’s fierce, highly intelligent and will find a way to win your case – or to just simply get your business to be compliant.’
‘Tim Wulgaert brings a certain calm to the team, a helpful strength when he explains the often difficult technological aspects of security. His patience is something I want to highlight as well.’
‘They know their business very well. It always gives me confidence when they are included in the process. The outcome will be right, and still achieved in a pragmatic way.’
‘In particular Magali Feys stands out through the way she is able to rapidly understand complex situations and challenges. She manages to think with the client and come up with air-tight suggestions on how to deal with GDPR challenges.’
‘Magali Feys is a true expert in her field and is one of the best communicators that I have come across among all the lawyers I have already met. She really takes the time to got to know the business, the company and the people, before she starts developing the appropriate solution. She really becomes a partner for you as an entrepreneur.’
Key clients
Agentschap Digitaal Vlaanderen
Agentschap Facilitair Bedrijf (Government Agency of Facility Operations)
Agentschap Zorg & Gezondheid (Government Agency Care and Health)
Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta (AZ Delta)
Always Better
Anonos
BlueHealth Innovation Centre
Calltic
Cascador Health
Centrum voor Informatica (CEVI)
Citymesh
Club Brugge
Commission communautaire française (COCOF) (Government of the French Community Commission)
Communauté française (Government of the French Community)
Conversation Starter
Creative Therapy
Deltaworx
Departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Media of the Flemish Government
E17-Ziekenhuisnetwerk (including AZ Glorieux, AZ Groeninge, AZ Maria Middelares, AZ Sint-Elisabeth, AZ Sint-Vincentius Deinze, O.L.V. van Lourdes ziekenhuis Waregem, Sint-Jozefskliniek Izegem)
Enbro
EPIC Consortium
ExtraHorizon
FAQIR
Fixform
FOD Binnenlandse Zaken (Federal Public Service of Home Affairs)
FOD Volksgezondheid (Federal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety & Environment)
Gemeenschappelijke Gemeenschapscommissie (COCOM) (Government of the Common Community Commission)
Imec.istart
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Interuniversity Micro-Electronics Centre (IMEC)
Korian
Larian Studios
Leadlife
Mindthriven
Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens – Ostbelgien (Government of the German-speaking Community)
MyPitch
Payflip
Qompium (Fibricheck)
Risolto
Région Wallonne (one of the two federated Walloon entities)
Salvus Health
Sciensano
Securitas
Shavatar
Skindr
Solaria Consortium
Tinkerlist
Ministerie Vlaamse Gemeenschap (Ministry of the Flemish Community)
Watcherr (former Tequinity)
WeGroup
Work highlights
- Assisting FOD Volkgsgezondheid with drafting and solidifying the Belgian e-health digital architecture, including the BelRAI screener, in a future proof manner through a cooperation agreement with the Belgian federal and regional governments.
- Assisting Cascador Health with the creation of a holistic data protection strategy and governance framework for the client and its Trusted Third Party to support its mission to technically, legally and operationally enable access to medical source data for legitimate secondary purposes.
- Advising Securitas on a comprehensive Data Protection Impact Assessment for the internal roll-out of the Basking.io tool by the client.