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EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection

Eubelius

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For one client, the team at Eubelius ‘excels at combining practical, business-focused advice with strong commitment to legal compliance.'Members of the team are particularly skilled at handling GDPR-related matters, along with large data projects, complex privacy matters, and aiding in internal investigations. Anneleen Van De Meulebroucke heads the practice, and is recognised for her ’solid experience, up-to-date knowledge of enforcement practices, and deep understanding of retail media trends’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke is an outstanding lawyer. She can think more steps ahead than any of her peers in this industry. She is our first choice. ’

  • ‘Eubelius helped us with a complex legal case. Their knowledge of the field and experience was a huge benefit. Collaboration went really well and it was easy to ask further questions about the case. ’

  • ‘The Digital & Data Protection team of Eubelius consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of the subject matter. You can rely upon them to deliver high-quality work. They excel at combining practical, business-focused advice with a strong commitment to legal compliance, making them a reliable partner for complex digital and data protection projects. ’

  • ‘Working with Anneleen Van Meulenbroecke is always a pleasure. She and her team strike an excellent balance between pragmatism and data protection compliance, consistently offering practical, business-oriented guidance. With her solid experience, up-to-date knowledge of enforcement practices, and deep understanding of retail media trends, she stands out as an outstanding lawyer and trusted advisor. ’

  • ‘Lots of relevant experience. Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke is very experienced and also very cordial. She has many connections within the data protection world. ’

  • ‘The team is smart, quick and they are great lawyers too.'

  • ‘Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke and Laura Deschuyteneer have the ability to really see the case from my perspective and defend that view.’

  • ‘The team is focused on GDPR and data matters.’

Key clients

  • Delhaize
  • Pandox
  • Doktr
  • National Chamber of Notaries
  • Pioneer
  • The Flemish Data Utility Company / athumi (Vlaams Datanutsbedrijf)
  • NMBS
  • Viapass
  • EPI
  • Investar
  • Brussels Airport Company
  • Impextraco
  • TUI

Work highlights

  • Advised National Chambers of Notaries before the Conseil d’Etat on the request for annulment of the first Belgian Code of Conduct under Articles 40-41 GDPR.
  • Advised and represented a city in a widespread cyber incident.
  • Assisted Athumi (The Flemish Data Utility Company) in governmental data projects concerning the rollout of the Real Estate Information Platform (REIP), enabling a digital exchange of real estate information between applicants and central or local data sources.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke

Other key lawyers

Laura Deschuyteneer