Mr Ruben Roex > Timelex > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Timelex
JOSEPH STEVENSSTRAAT
7 RUE JOSEPH STEVENS
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Work Department

Information Technology, Privacy & Data Protection, Cyber Security

Position

Associate. Privacy & data protection; Cyber security; E-commerce and consumer protection; E-payment, e-money, e-banking and e-invoicing; IT services, outsourcing, software, internet; Litigation.

Career

Associate at TMT & IP boutique law firm time.lex since 2014. Formerly academic researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and ICT at the University of Leuven (2011-2014).

Languages

Dutch, English, French

Memberships

Brussels bar

Education

Masters degree in Economics, Law and Business Administration (University of Leuven, 2009). Masters degree in law (University of Leuven, 2011).

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Industry focus: IT and telecoms

Boutique Timelex has a strong focus on IT and data protection work, regularly assisting clients with tech regulatory work, in addition to advising national and European governments on evolving regulation. Data protection compliance and technology-related litigation are both mainstays of the practice. Jos Dumortier, who is highly commended for his privacy and data protection expertise, is a key figure within the team. Hans Graux is also of note, specialising in cloud service and AI-related work. Ruben Roex frequently acts on complex IT-related litigation. Edwin Jacobs is ‘approachable, creative and smart’.

Belgium > EU regulatory: Information technology

The IT practice at Timelex is commended for ‘the depth and versatility of the team‘ along with its ‘huge expertise‘. The practice leads in IT, privacy, and data protection work. European, national, foreign, and regional governments, including the European Commission and the Belgian and Flemish Governments, form the client base of the team. The group is skilled at a wide range of work, including GDPR matters, data compliance, and regulations related to app development. ‘Real trailblazer’ Jos Dumortier leads the team, working closely with IT experts Hans Graux and Ruben Roex.