time.lex‘s team has a wealth of experience acting for clients in IP litigation and on transactional matters. Frederic Debusseré, Geert Somers and Edwin Jacobs are the co-heads of the practice. Debusseré was appointed by CEPANI to act as the sole arbitrator in a domain name dispute about the domain name cuyt.be. Elsewhere, the team advises on IP policy and legislation issues.

time.lex is known for its strong IT and IP practices, which handle regulatory, transactional and contentious matters including GDPR-related compliance and copyright infringement disputes, as well as the negotiation of film, television and publishing contracts. The practice is jointly led by software and e-business expert Frederic Debusseré, along with Geert Somers, who handles data protection and privacy matters, and commercial agreements specialist Edwin Jacobs. Recent clients include the Belgian Data Protection Authority and AlfaVision.

time.lex‘s position as a niche IT, IP and media law firm results in ‘very good knowledge‘ of the sector, and particular strength in regulatory and compliance instructions – both contentious and non-contentious – including from the national government and the Belgian Data Protection Authority. Founding partner Jos Dumortier leads the team along with international legislative adviser Hans Graux, contracts negotiators Geert Somers and Edwin Jacobs, and GDPR experts Frederic Debusseré and Ruben Roex.

The ‘very pragmatic‘ team at time.lex is ‘very strong in privacy law‘ and demonstrates an ‘excellent combination of academic knowledge and practical approach‘. The client roster includes government bodies and energy, construction and healthcare sector entities, among others. Key contacts include Jos Dumortier, who has established expertise in IT and data protection law, and Frederic Debusseré, who provides ‘clear and practical advice‘. Also recommended are Geert Somers (‘an excellent lawyer‘), fintech expert Edwin Jacobs, Hans Graux and Ruben Roex, who ‘combines a very pragmatic approach with deep knowledge of both the law and the latest technological developments‘.

At time.lex, the ‘very available‘ team garners praise for its ‘expert knowledge and experience in the field of IT‘. The client base includes prominent government entities and multinational corporations. The notable individuals in the group are Ruben Roex, the ‘very knowledgeable‘ Geert Somers, cloud computing expert Hans Graux, Jos Dumortier, Edwin Jacobs (who has expertise in fintech) and Frederic Debusseré, who handles IT contracts.