Mr Kristof De Vulder > DLA Piper > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

The IT and telecoms practice at DLA Piper advises a wide range of clients, including Adobe, Luminus, Orange, and UCB. The practice collaborates with the firm’s public procurement team, allowing it to work closely with Belgian and international government bodies on IT procurement and outsourcing projects. Kristof De Vulder is the head of the team, and managing partner of the office, with experience in telecoms, tech contracts, and cloud transactions. Raf Schoefs is key to the team, with a focus on tech transactions, and advising clients on telecommunications and e-commerce related matters. Laetitia Mouton also has experience on the IT side, while on the telecoms wide, Nicolas Becker is noted.

DLA Piper‘s Intellectual Property and Technology Department supports clients on a wide range of IT regulatory issues, helping them stay abreast of evolving complex regulations linked to the development of services and products. The team is adept at handling a range of technology-related work, across transactional, advisory, and pre-litigation stages. The technology team acts for leading global companies and has extensive experience in European and international IT projects. Kristof De Vulder is the head of the team, with over two decades of experience spanning technology contracts, cloud and complex tech transactions, and large-scale disputes. Procurement projects are a strength of the team, De Vulder is renowned for his work in this area, as is Raf Schoefs, who also provides advice on telecommunications law and e-commerce matters.

Under the leadership of Heidi Waem, who specialises in all aspects of privacy and data protection work, including data protection litigation, and Kristof De Vulder, DLA Piper‘s team is highly skilled in navigating EU data regulation and frequently represents major Belgian and international clients before the Belgian Data Protection Authority. The group advises across a broad range of sectors, including commerce, financial services, energy, and the public sector. Simon Verschaeve, whose ‘attention to detail, availability and communication skills are excellent’ is also recommended.