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Mr Kristof Zadora
Work Department
Commercial
Corporate
Position
Kristof Zadora is a partner of our firm’s Commercial Law department specialising on the one hand in Distribution Law and the manufacturing activities of our clients and on the other hand in IT Law, privacy and data protection. He has experience in:
- drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements (e.g. distribution, commercial agency, franchising, commissioning, contract manufacturing, private label, service agreements);
- drafting and negotiating various types of IT contracts, such as software license agreements, SaaS contracts, SLAs, software development agreements, escrow agreements, servicing & support agreements, framework contracts, general terms and conditions and so on;
- the application, planning and implementation of the rules in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and acts as Data Protection Officer in the context of specific assignments. Kristof, for example, provides advice on the preparation of processing registers, carries out privacy audits, elaborates step plans for the implementation of the GDPR, drafts data processing agreements and provides type communication to data subjects in the exercise of their rights, information in the context of data breaches, in the creation of a databreach register, in the drafting of privacy policies and in terms and conditions for websites;
- risk assessment in view of potential court cases and settlements, nationally and internationally, in particular in the framework of ERP implementations;
- assisting clients in negotiating and settling disputes with customers and suppliers;
- conducting complex litigation cases before Belgian courts and alternative dispute resolution such as arbitration (e.g. International Court of Arbitration in Paris) and mediation;
- advising in regards to structuring of national and international distribution networks;
- advising clients from a variety of industries regarding compliance with competition law;
- E-commerce (distance selling), electronic invoicing, commercial practices, combined offers, unfair contract terms, comparative advertising, unfair competition and related injunctions.
Kristof advises clients from various industries and sectors, such as food and beverages (including supplements), medical devices, IT, technology, fashion, trading and wholesale, heavy machinery (e.g. construction, agriculture and state of the art production lines) and automotive.
Career
Kristof is a member of the Hasselt bar and joined Monard Law in September 2005. In 2016 he was appointed as partner at Monard Law.
Languages
Dutch
English
French
German
Education
Kristof holds a licentiate in law (Catholic University of Leuven, 2005), graduated in fiscal sciences (Fiscal College Brussels, 2005) and underwent training as a mediator in civil and commercial disputes (bMediation, Brussels) in 2010.
In 2016 he attended a training at the Data Protection Institute in order to straighten his qualifications in privacy and data protection.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Industry focus: IT and telecoms
Monard Law‘s practice ‘comprises top tier individuals’, leveraging its expertise to assist leading national and international companies on complex IT-related matters. Team head Kristof Zadora is ‘unanimously praised for his limitless dedication and unique abilities’, with expertise across IT law, privacy, and data protection, along with distribution law. Zadora frequently advises clients from the medical devices, technology, and automotive sectors. Stephane Criel‘s practice centres on IP protection and disputes.
Belgium > Dispute resolution
The dispute resolution practice at Monard Law is ‘dedicated and comprises of top-tier individuals’, representing clients across the energy, pharmaceuticals, and banking sectors. The firm has notably developed a specific ESG-focused team, with Jeroen Raskin particularly active in this space. Kristof Zadora is ‘known for and unanimously praised for his limitless dedication and unique abilities’, while Stephanie Stappers ‘has a wealth of knowledge and is an example in terms of professionalism, without losing a personable approach’.
Belgium > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The commercial, corporate and M&A team at Monard law, joined by Buyle is made up of transactional lawyers, litigators, and advisors. It acts both buy and sell-side in M&A transactions, often representing growth companies, and its commercial expertise spans the hospitality, healthcare, automotive, and energy sectors. Nicole Segers heads the corporate team, with Kristof Zadora leading the commercial group. Pieter Van den Broeck is particularly noted for his ‘strategic insight, leadership, and client-centered approach’.
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
Monard Law‘s practice is ‘very professional, very responsive and always looking for the right balance in resolving conflicts’. The team boasts expertise across all aspects of privacy and data protection matters, both domestically and internationally, and is recognised by clients for its ‘expertise in GDPR law’. Team head Kristof Zadora is ‘known for and unanimously praised for his limitless dedication and unique abilities’. Jill Leen is ‘very responsive, proactive and has the right values’.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Belgium
- Dispute resolution Belgium
- EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection Belgium
- Industry focus: IT and telecoms Belgium