Mr Gerrit Vandendriessche > ALTIUS > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

With clients ranging from the Belgian Volleyball Association to the Republic of Pakistan, the practice at ALTIUS assists a broad range of organisations with legal issues such as regulatory issues under European law, intellectual property rights, data protection and litigation. Practice head Jérôme Vermeylen  handles corporate issues such as the setting-up and functioning of not-for-profits; competition expert Carmen Verdonck has a strong track record in obtaining merger control clearance from the Belgian Competition Authority; and Olivier Vrins is a key contact for IP mandates and has a notable focus on the field of designations of origin and geographical indications. Commercial specialist Gerrit Vandendriessche is a further name to note.

ALTIUS‘ offering includes assisting with acquisitions in the IT and telecoms sector, providing day-to-day advice for multinational organisations, and handling contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Gerrit Vandendriessche heads up the team; his far-reaching advisory practice encompasses computer law, electronic communications and e-commerce matters, while IT-related litigation is another area of strength. Jan Clinck‘s in-depth knowledge of new technologies is frequently brought to bear in both contentious and non-contentious mandates.

In addition to its long-standing reputation for GDPR compliance work, ALTIUS is increasingly gaining prominence in the more niche areas of personal camera data processing, direct marketing, cookies and traffic data retention, national identifiers, and health and research data. Key senior contact Gerrit Vandendriessche also regularly conducts data protection-related cases before the Belgian Data Protection Authority, as well as the civil and administrative courts. Counsel Jan Clinck is likewise recommended.