NautaDutilh
Led by Vincent Wellens, who is ‘very experienced and knowledgeable across both IP and IT’, NautaDutilh’s ‘knowledgeable and pragmatic’ team provides a ’high-quality service’ to private and public sector clients in the context of commercial contracts, M&A-related due diligence and litigation. Leveraging vast private practice experience as well as insight derived from his previous in-house role at the historical telecom operator in Luxembourg, Wellens provides a ‘very well rounded’ service which encompasses IT outsourcing (for buyers and vendors), data protection and IP work, including a growing demand among clients for pre-litigation patents advice. Senior associate Sigrid Heirbrant provides ’pragmatic and to-the-point advice’ to clients in relation to tech, IP and data protection commercial contracts.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are knowledgeable and pragmatic and provide a high-quality service.'
- 'The team is holistic, innovative and pragmatic.'
‘The team is always up to speed and very much in control of your matters. They are highly engaged, committed and knowledgeable.’
‘Vincent Wellens is very experienced and knowledgeable across both IP and IT. It is clear that he is keeping himself constantly updated in respect of the most recent trends.'
'Vincent Wellens provides a very well-rounded service.'
‘Sigrid Heirbrant provides pragmatic and to-the-point advice.'
Key clients
- AirBnB
- Aperam
- ArcelorMittal
- Azenta
- BMW
- Canal +
- CNPD
- Engie
- European Commission
- Fedex
- Fendi
- Fujitsu-Siemens
- Goodyear
- Luxair
- Luxembourg State (Ctie, ministry of defence, ministry for interior security, ministry for mobility…)
- Microsoft
- O'Neil
- Post Luxembourg
- PWC
- UBS
Work highlights
- Assisted several traders (including a few high-end fashion/luxury brands) in disputes with Amazon, both in the latter’s capacity as selling platform and in its capacity as a regular distributor of goods.
- Assists the CNPD, the Luxembourg national data protection authority, in the appeal procedure against the CNPD decision to impose several significant corrective measures and a fine of €746m.
- Assisting Microsoft with the compliance of its deployment of cloud services with EBA guidelines and the cloud and outsourcing specific regulations of the financial (CSSF) and insurance (CAA) sector regulators.
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Vincent Wellens