AContrario.Law is commended for its ‘good knowledge and pragmatic approach’, and has extensive experience in the field. The team is well-versed at handling GDPR matters, assisting domestic and international companies in GDPR compliance with ’exceptional knowledge of the market’. Team head Magali Feys is an ‘absolute authority in her field’, focusing on developing data protection strategies for technology companies. Also leading the team is Tim Wulgaert, with expertise in artificial intelligence frameworks. Jelle Cousyns is noted.
Testimonials
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‘Good knowledge and pragmatic approach.’
‘Magali Feys has the unique ability to think "a contrario" and could not have chosen a better name for her law boutique. ’
‘The AContrario.Law team is always on top of its game. Very responsive, thorough and proactively providing enough feedback sessions during the course of a procedure. They have a broad network and manage to provide predictability in highly uncertain circumstances. ’
‘Magali Feys is an absolute authority in her field to the extent that she shapes the societal debate on privacy, transparency, data security and protection. She is the safest pair of hands a client could wish for and does the job with flair. If I could put her on my payroll, I would.'
‘Highly competent team working on a very professional footing with an outstanding focus on professional needs and questions of the client. ’
‘We have had a great experience working with this law firm. Their expertise in GDPR compliance is impressive, and they provided clear, actionable advice throughout the process. What stood out the most was their transparency regarding costs, ensuring there were no surprises. Highly recommended for anyone seeking reliable legal support.’
‘Magali Feys has a hands-on, enthusiastic approach. She will be first to defend the clients' interests both in court and outside, by way of her various appearances on national TV as well as various interviews in Belgium media. Acontrario works both on containing and protecting the public from various downside effects of big tech, as it assists various institutions in maintaining state-of-the-art practices and immediate response in the event of any data breaches.’
‘Magali is an absolute key player in the entire data protection and intellectual property landscape. The fact that she has a big heart for the healthcare industry as well makes this combination even more valuable for hospitals. Not only does she provide legal advice, but the fact that she also advises on the national and European policy level ensures that she is very much up to date with all the old, new and upcoming legislation and case law, on a knowledge basis which results in a very successful law firm'
Key clients
- Agentschap Facilitair Bedrijf|(Government Agency of Facility Operations)
- Algemeen Ziekenhuis Delta (AZ Delta)
- Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares (AZ Maria Middelares)
- Anonos
- Cascador Health
- Centrum voor Informatica (CEVI)
- Citymesh Safety Drones
- Club Brugge
- Commission communautaire française (COCOF) (Government of the French Community Commission)
- Communauté française |(Government of the French Community)
- Conversation Starter
- Departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Media of the Flemish Government
- Departement Zorg |(Government Agency Care and Health)
- European Board of Pediatrics – European Academy of Pediatrics (EPB-EAP)
- EPIC Consortium
- ExtraHorizon
- FAQIR
- FOD Volksgezondheid |(Federal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety & Environment)
- Gemeenschappelijke Gemeenschapscommissie (COCOM) |(Government of the Common Community Commission)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Interuniversity Micro-Electronics Centre (IMEC)
- Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis
- Leadlife
- Ministerie Vlaamse Gemeenschap |(Ministry of the Flemish Community)
- Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens – Ostbelgien |(Government of the German-speaking Community)
- OnTracx
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis Aalst
- PACSOI Consortium
- Payflip
- Qompium (Fibricheck)
- Région Wallonne |(one of the two federated Walloon entities)
- Securitas
- Solaria Consortium
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Work highlights
- Advising different consortia on multiple innovation projects funded by the FPS Public Health, including drafting essential project documentation such as consortium agreements, data charters, agreements with (IT) suppliers and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs).
- Represented IMEC before the Belgian Data Protection Authority.
- Advised Securitas on two significant data breaches created by external suppliers.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Magali Feys, Tim Wulgaert