Liedekerke‘s practice is ’excellent and highly qualified’, combining expertise in intellectual property, information technology, and data protection. The team is adept at handling matters both nationally and internationally, with experience handling advisory, litigation, and transactional work. The practice frequently handles compliance audits and data implementation projects, and advises on the use of data by public authorities. Leading the team is Etienne Kairis, with a focus on working with clients in the automotive sector, and expertise in distribution law and fair trade practices.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is excellent and highly qualified.'

  • ‘Amélia Goy and Sarah van den Brande are very pleasant contacts who, in addition to their legal knowledge, also keep an eye on the business challenges of their clients. They are extremely well connected throughout the region. We would also like to make a special mention of their team, who have also supported us for some time with exemplary commitment and very good work results.’

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Key clients

  • Data Protection Authority
  • Volkswagen
  • Celcuity Inc.
  • 3M
  • The Weir Group
  • Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening & Kust MDK
  • B&B Hotels
  • Turing Enterprises
  • ECI Software
  • Edenred Belgium
  • Inno
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Windeurope
  • Reply
  • VREG (Flemish Regulator of the Electricity and Gas Market)
  • Eurojust

Work highlights

  • Represented the Belgian Data Protection Authority before the Court of Justice in the framework of a preliminary ruling regarding the data protection law concept of 'data controller'.
  • Assisting Volkswagen AG in complying with data protection regulations for a number of different functionalities that Volkswagen AG wishes to implement in its connected vehicles.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Etienne Kairis

Other key lawyers

Sarah van den Brande, Amélia Goy