Berend van der Eijk
Bird & BirdBird & Bird excels in handling complex regulatory and advisory data protection matters, including cross-border compliance and emerging technologies. The team regularly advises on international data transfers, data compliance, and blockchain issues for large tech companies. Regulatory enforcement also falls within the scope of the practice. Berend Van Der Eijk and Wilfred Steenbruggen both lead the practice, with van der Eijk handling clients that rely on technology and data for their businesses as well as fintech companies. Steenbruggen was promoted to partner in 2023 and advises both international clients and start-ups on regulatory issues. Chloë Baartmans and Shima Abbady are also noted for assisting with all data-related issues.
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Testimonials
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‘Very knowledgeable about relevant developments in different industries.’
‘It is a pleasure to work with Wilfred, he understands our business and our challenges and really tries to come up with pragmatic and compliant solutions ’
‘Business-minded advice and creative solutions. ’
Key clients
- Bridgestone
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Adyen
- Substack
- Discord
- Nuts Groep
- Viaplay
- DocuSign
- WeTransfer
- European Commission
- Domino’s Pizzas
- Epson
- adidas
- Coloplast
- Sdu
- Delta Energie
- Elastic
Work highlights
- Advising Teva Pharmaceuticals as DPO on daily data protection law compliance.
- Appointed by the European Commission to advise on international data transfer mechanisms as well as on its ground-breaking European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) project.
- Advising a leading global payment provider on data protection law compliance and wider data regulation, including artificial intelligence.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Berend van der Eijk, Wilfred Steenbruggen