Mr Hans Graux > Timelex > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Timelex
JOSEPH STEVENSSTRAAT
7 RUE JOSEPH STEVENS
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
Hans Graux photo

Work Department

Information Technology, Privacy & Data Protection.

Position

Partner. Privacy & data protection; IT, internet, e-signatures, e-security, e-authentication, identity management and trusted services; e-government; open source software; cloud services; digital copyright.

Career

Co-founder of TMT & IP boutique law firm time.lex in 2007. Affiliated researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and ICT (ICRI) of the University of Leuven (Belgium). Formerly an associate at Lawfort (TMT & IP) (2005-2007) and a full-time researcher at the said Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and ICT (2003-2005).

Languages

Dutch, English, French.

Memberships

Brussels Bar. Member of the Flemish Government’s Supervisory Commission on data protection compliance within public administrations.

Education

Complementary degree in informatics (University of Leuven, 2003). Law degree (University of Leuven, 2002).

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection

The ‘outstanding legal team‘ at boutique Timelex is able to ‘navigate the complexities with ease‘. GDPR compliance projects and high-level privacy and data litigation are the core pillars of the practice, and the group is also regularly called on to assist European, national and regional governmental bodies with legislation preparation. Clients value the depth of the senior bench, which includes Jos Dumortier, Frederic Debusseré, Edwin Jacobs and Hans Graux. The firm also fields a strong roster of more junior experts; Ruben Roex is one such name.

Belgium > EU regulatory: Information technology

Valued by clients for its ‘exceptional in-depth expertise‘, boutique Timelex focuses almost exclusively on the technology, privacy, data protection and intellectual property spheres. The team regularly assists European, national and regional governmental bodies with the preparation of legislation, and is also instructed by technology companies of all sizes to advise on compliance issues. The group is also well versed in handling technology-related disputes. The firm fields a large bench of specialists, including ‘internationally renowned‘ senior practitioner Jos Dumortier, Hans Graux, Geert Somers, Edwin Jacobs, Frederic Debusseré and Ruben Roex.

Belgium > Industry focus: IT and telecoms

Information technology regulatory work is the mainstay of Timelex‘s practice with the ‘exceptional experts and great minds’ at the firm frequently instructed by governments, governmental bodies, multinationals and SMEs in the IT space. IT-related litigation, assistance with the drafting of legislation in areas such as AI, and the creation of legal frameworks for electronic communication in the public sector stand out as areas of activity for the team. Jos Dumortier is well positioned to advise on cybersecurity and regulatory issues associated with technological platforms, while Hans Graux has in-depth knowledge of cloud services, e-identification issues and artificial intelligence. Geert Somers, Edwin Jacobs, Frederic Debusseré and Ruben Roex are further names to note.

Belgium > Intellectual property

The contentious and transactional IP practice at Timelex, praised for ‘handling disputes and procedures with finesse’, is active across areas including copyrights, trade marks, patents and trade secrets. Practice co-heads Frederic Debusseré and Edwin Jacobs are praised for their ‘deep understanding of IP and IT‘. Geert Somers and Hans Graux complete the leadership team, with the latter described as a ‘smart and very capable lawyer‘.