Cooley LLP‘s dedicated European data protection practice has been rapidly built up by Patrick Van Eecke, who is seen by one client as ’the expert to turn to‘, and now fields a deep bench of ’the most skilled practitioners‘. The team handles the full gamut of advisory work, including assisting with compliance programmes, as well as representing key industry players in high-stakes investigations and contentious mandates. In terms of more niche specialisms, the group is developing a stellar reputation for advising on issues relating to digital signatures, blockchain and e-commerce.
Testimonials
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‘The data protection team at Cooley, particularly in Belgium, has some of the most skilled practitioners I've worked with in this field. I find their advice to be practical and innovative as needed. They are incredibly responsive and willing to understand and balance business needs with legal risk.’
‘Patrick Van Eecke and Enrique Gallego Capdevila are some of my favorite outside counsel with whom we work. They are easy to approach, creative, and deeply knowledgeable about their fields.’
Key clients
- AllTrails
- Apple
Work highlights
- Advising Google on different data protection and AI-related matters and representing the company before the Belgian Data Protection Authority in a case related to the exercise of the right to be forgotten.
- Advising Grindr on a wide range of data protection, cybersecurity and e-commerce matters and representing the app before several EU Data Protection Authorities.