De Clercq Advocaten Notariaat

IT, Privacy & Cybersecurity

Senior Associate | Attorney at law

Jeroen van Helden acts as lead counsel in matters concerning IT transactions and IT disputes. He also advises clients in the event of cyber attacks and cyber incidents. Jeroen has specific expertise in software licensing, data protection, IT contracts and compliance issues, and enjoys sharing his IT law knowledge and enthusiasm for his field through professional journals, seminars and courses.

During his studies, Jeroen worked as a coach in European legal history, gained experience at a law firm in The Hague, and learnt website programming. After earning his Master’s degree, he worked for the government for several years as an IT lawyer, before joining the De Clercq technology team in 2018.

Jeroen’s daily practice involves providing advice and litigating in the field of IT law on matters such as transactions for cloud services (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), the implementation of ERP systems, or complex international privacy issues. He has extensive experience in resolving IT-related disputes, whether by mediation or arbitration, or before the public courts. He is also frequently called upon to assist in the event of major cyber attacks or other cyber incidents, including ransomware attacks, DDoS attacks, CEO fraud, or theft of trade secrets.

Jeroen studied Law at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Michigan, graduating cum laude. In 2022, he successfully completed the Grotius specialist programme in Information Technology Law (also cum laude) and in 2023 the specialist programme in Cybercrime & Cybersecurity at Leiden Law Academy.