Led by Jörg Hladjk, a trusted advisor on emerging EU data and cybersecurity regulations, the practice at Jones Day is dedicated to cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection. With a client base spanning traditional telecom, IT, and big data companies, the team offers expertise in GDPR compliance, while also advising on cyberattacks, M&A transactions, and guiding critical infrastructure companies through upcoming EU regulations. The group benefits from the firm’s cross-disciplinary strengths, including telecoms, M&A, healthcare, and dispute resolution. Laurent De Muyter is a key figure, frequently representing clients before the EU Commission and national regulators, with additional expertise in antitrust enhancing the practice’s comprehensive offering.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Jones Day team combines a depth of knowledge with the real-world understanding of the regulators themselves to provide incredible service to their clients. ’

  • 'Jones Day is not new to privacy. Their team has been practicing and advising on EU privacy law since the days of the EU Data Directive (and even before that). They have a deep bench of privacy lawyers who are both experts at GDPR, but also experts on the local laws of the member states. They know the DPAs and provide exceptional advice for companies who need to address critical privacy issues. This is a mature team that regularly works together.'

Key clients

  • Verint Systems
  • Imperva
  • Affinius Capital
  • Riverside Company (Energy Exemplar)
  • IBS Capital Management B.V.
  • Euroclear

Work highlights

  • Advised Affinius Capital on GDPR compliance in the context of US securities laws, including policies and procedures and related issues, such as data transfer mechanisms and data protection impact assessments.
  • Advised Imperva on global data transfers and related issues for GDPR compliance.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jörg Hladjk

Other key lawyers

Laurent De Muyter