According to clients, when boutique AContrario.Law is instructed, ‘the outcome will be right, and still achieved in a pragmatic way’. Projects relating to GDPR compliance form the core of the practice. Founding partner Magali Feys ‘stands out through the way she is able to rapidly understand complex situations and challenges’. Data security lead Tim Wulgaert has extensive experience in developing, reviewing and improving strategies, governance and policies.
Testimonials
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‘Magali Feys combines her legal skills with a feel for technology, which is exceptional.’
‘What struck me most was how close of a fit the team is, both on a professional and personal level. This allows them to quickly add to each other's strengths. AContrario has a hardworking and highly flexible team.'
‘Magali Feys and Tim Wulgaert are both such striking individuals with profound knowledge that you can only be in awe of them. I've seldom seen people who manage to come up with quick and long-term solutions, compatible with the current situation of their client. They are very forward thinking - they actually dare to think differently, which is refreshing to say the least.'
- 'Magali Feys is a force to be reckoned with: you want her on your team, but you don't want to go up against her. She's fierce, highly intelligent and will find a way to win your case - or to just simply get your business to be compliant.'
- 'Tim Wulgaert brings a certain calm to the team, a helpful strength when he explains the often difficult technological aspects of security. His patience is something I want to highlight as well.'
‘They know their business very well. It always gives me confidence when they are included in the process. The outcome will be right, and still achieved in a pragmatic way.'
‘In particular Magali Feys stands out through the way she is able to rapidly understand complex situations and challenges. She manages to think with the client and come up with air-tight suggestions on how to deal with GDPR challenges.’
'Magali Feys is a true expert in her field and is one of the best communicators that I have come across among all the lawyers I have already met. She really takes the time to got to know the business, the company and the people, before she starts developing the appropriate solution. She really becomes a partner for you as an entrepreneur.'
Key clients
- Agentschap Digitaal Vlaanderen
- Agentschap Facilitair Bedrijf (Government Agency of Facility Operations)
- Agentschap Zorg & Gezondheid (Government Agency Care and Health)
- Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta (AZ Delta)
- Always Better
- Anonos
- BlueHealth Innovation Centre
- Calltic
- Cascador Health
- Centrum voor Informatica (CEVI)
- Citymesh
- Club Brugge
- Commission communautaire française (COCOF) (Government of the French Community Commission)
- Communauté française (Government of the French Community)
- Conversation Starter
- Creative Therapy
- Deltaworx
- Departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Media of the Flemish Government
- E17-Ziekenhuisnetwerk (including AZ Glorieux, AZ Groeninge, AZ Maria Middelares, AZ Sint-Elisabeth, AZ Sint-Vincentius Deinze, O.L.V. van Lourdes ziekenhuis Waregem, Sint-Jozefskliniek Izegem)
- Enbro
- EPIC Consortium
- ExtraHorizon
- FAQIR
- Fixform
- FOD Binnenlandse Zaken (Federal Public Service of Home Affairs)
- FOD Volksgezondheid (Federal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety & Environment)
- Gemeenschappelijke Gemeenschapscommissie (COCOM) (Government of the Common Community Commission)
- Imec.istart
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Interuniversity Micro-Electronics Centre (IMEC)
- Korian
- Larian Studios
- Leadlife
- Mindthriven
- Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens – Ostbelgien (Government of the German-speaking Community)
- MyPitch
- Payflip
- Qompium (Fibricheck)
- Risolto
- Région Wallonne (one of the two federated Walloon entities)
- Salvus Health
- Sciensano
- Securitas
- Shavatar
- Skindr
- Solaria Consortium
- Tinkerlist
- Ministerie Vlaamse Gemeenschap (Ministry of the Flemish Community)
- Watcherr (former Tequinity)
- WeGroup
Work highlights
- Assisting FOD Volkgsgezondheid with drafting and solidifying the Belgian e-health digital architecture, including the BelRAI screener, in a future proof manner through a cooperation agreement with the Belgian federal and regional governments.
- Assisting Cascador Health with the creation of a holistic data protection strategy and governance framework for the client and its Trusted Third Party to support its mission to technically, legally and operationally enable access to medical source data for legitimate secondary purposes.
- Advising Securitas on a comprehensive Data Protection Impact Assessment for the internal roll-out of the Basking.io tool by the client.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Magali Feys, Tim Wulgaert