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Alston & Bird LLP Offices

Alston & Bird LLP
Rue Guimard 9
Brussels 1040
Belgium
Visit website +32 2 550 3700 32 2 550 3719

Alston & Bird LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings

Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection Tier 4

Alston & Bird LLP‘s privacy, cyber and data strategy team ‘does an exceptional job of providing practical advice‘; the group is well versed in assisting with security incident responses, cybersecurity preparedness, privacy and data protection compliance, and information governance, as well as advising on the related strategic and operational considerations. The ‘nimble and pragmatic‘ Wim Nauwelaerts heads up the practice.

Practice head(s):

Wim Nauwelaerts

Other key lawyers:

Paul Greaves

Testimonials

‘Strong data privacy expertise for complex matters.’

‘Wim Nauwelaerts is a top-notch privacy lawyer who can be entrusted with the most complex matters. He is responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic.’

‘This practice has a wealth of knowledge and expertise and does an exceptional job of providing practical advice.’

‘Alston & Bird is very adept in providing meaningful, helpful, understandable guidance that is actionable.’

‘Practitioners are exceptionally smart and talented, but are also extremely kind and personable – a joy to work with.’

‘Wim Nauwelaerts in particular has a standout privacy practice. He is comprehensive yet nimble and pragmatic. He builds relationships with intentionality. He is a wonderful partner to work with, both strategically and tactically. He also has impressive credentials in the practice area which are evident in his substantive mastery (though this is all balanced with sincere humility).’

Key clients

Alticor Inc. (Amway)

Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Cross-Border Data Forum (CBDF)

Fortive Corporation

Fresh Del Monte

Work highlights

  • Assisting Alticor with a variety of privacy and data protection matters across the globe.
  • Assisting Fortive Corporation with a variety of privacy and data protection matters across the globe.
  • Advising Cross Border Data Forum, a 501(c)(4) which publishes about how law enforcement access to evidence should change due to cloud computing and the globalisation of criminal evidence.

Alston & Bird LLP > Firm Profile

The firm’s history dates back to 1893 through the long roots of the Alston, Miller & Gaines’ predecessor firms. The merger with Jones, Bird and Howell formed Alston & Bird on December 1, 1982. Expansion beyond Georgia began with the establishment of an office in Washington, DC, followed by the 1997 merger with Bell Seltzer Park & Gibson (Charlotte and Raleigh, NC) and Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green in 2001 (New York, NY), and the acquisition of Crews, Shepherd & McCarty LLP in 2007 (Dallas, TX). Alston & Bird’s Silicon Valley office opened in August 2008, and our Los Angeles office opened in September following the acquisition of Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava and MacCuish LLP. In 2011, the firm established our first European office in Brussels, and in September 2015 continued our international expansion to China with the opening of the Beijing office. With the opening of a San Francisco office in 2017, we extended our presence in California to three locations. Our European footprint expanded in 2019 with the opening of our London office. In 2024, we opened our Chicago office to better serve our longtime clients in the Midwest and expanded our presence in Los Angeles with our new Century City office.

Teamwork
Alston & Bird’s nationally recognized firm culture is based on successful teamwork and allows us to quickly access virtually any combination of skills that a client may require. The firm has been ranked for 25 consecutive years on Fortune magazine’s list of “Best Companies to Work For.” This recognition demonstrates the satisfaction of those who work at the firm and translates into resources committed to delivering high-quality work product to clients.

Client focus
Alston & Bird has been consistently recognized as a U.S. law firm providing superior client service in the BTI Client Service A-Team. This recognition results from interviews with approximately 240 corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 companies.

Breadth and depth
There is simply no substitute for having someone down the hall – someone very good – who can answer a question about an FCC issue, a biotech patent, actuarial analysis, regulatory compliance, global technology outsourcing, complex litigation, or whatever the issue may be. Alston & Bird has both the critical mass and the skill combination to meet the most complex client needs.

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