Gary Cywie > Elvinger Hoss Prussen > Luxembourg, Luxembourg > Lawyer Profile
Elvinger Hoss Prussen Offices
2, PLACE WINSTON CHURCHILL
1340 LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg
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Gary Cywie
Work Department
Commercial / Data protection & privacy / Intellectual property / Public procurement
Position
Partner
Career
Gary Cywie specialises in Technology. His particular areas of expertise are the drafting and negotiating of IT outsourcing agreements in the financial services and insurance sectors, software licence and maintenance agreements and commercial contracts. In addition, he specialises in data protection and privacy, internet and e-commerce, electronic signature, electronic archiving, IT security and media and telecommunications. He also handles IP matters. Gary is also involved in Fintech developments, more particularly in relation to digital ledger technologies (DLT) such as blockchains, smart contracts and virtual currencies. Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2006. Member of the Brussels Bar from 2003 until 2014.
Languages
English and French.
Memberships
Member of the scientific committee of the PIN CODE journal (Revue internationale de la Propriété Intellectuelle et du Numérique) edited by Legitech. Member of Lëtzblock, a non-profit association promoting Luxembourg’s blockchain ecosystem. Member of the Space Committee and the IT Committee of AMCHAM Luxembourg (American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg). As a former member of ALCO (Association Luxembourgeoise des Compliance Officers), participated in the drafting of the discussion paper on Blockchain and Crypto-Assets of the blockchain and crypto-assets working group.
Education
Licence en droit from the Université de Liège (Belgium). Postgraduate certificate in Internet Strategic Management from the Laboratory for New Information and Communication Technologies Studies in collaboration with the Université de Liège (Belgium).
Lawyer Rankings
Luxembourg > Fintech
At Elvinger Hoss Prussen, IP/IT expert Gary Cywie is pivotal to much of the fintech-related work handled by the firm, often teaming up with banking, capital markets and funds practitioners to provide a seamless offering to fintech providers and established financial services institutions. Cywie has been particularly active of late advising on blockchain-related matters and recently formed part of a cross-disciplinary team alongside regulatory and investment fund practitioners advising Azimut Investment and BNP Paribas’ Securities Services on the first phase of a joined blockchain initiative consisting of the tokenisation of units in a Luxembourg reserved alternative investment funds. Karl Pardaens is also a key member of the team and has a particular focus on advising on tokenised securities.
Luxembourg > IP and IT
(Leading individuals)Elvinger Hoss Prussen provides a comprehensive service to clients across a broad swathe of contentious and non-contentious IT and tech-related matters, with the team acting on its own as well as drawing from broader strengths across the firm’s full-service offering. Gary Cywie is well-versed at negotiating commercial contracts within the technology sector (including IT outsourcing and software licensing) and is also adept at handling matters at the intersection of finance and technology, including as these relate to digital ledger technologies. Linda Funck co-heads the team alongside Cywie and as well as providing IT and data protection proficiency also advises on due diligence for M&A mandates handled by the firm for IP-rich businesses.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Fintech
- Investment funds
- IP and IT
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Tax