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Mrs Anouk Focquet
Work Department
Data protection
Position
Anouk is partner within Faros, where she is head of the privacy and data protection practice. Anouk assists both international and national companies in such matters as investigations conducted by the Belgian Data Protection Authority, GDPR compliance audits, the assessment and notification of data breaches, and the set-up of complex data-driven collaborations of strategic commercial importance. In addition, she has detailed knowledge of, and extensive experience in the application of the ePrivacy legislation, in particular as it applies to the motor vehicle industry. Anouk also contributes her expertise to the Faros competition law team, specifically focusing on cases that involve the intersection of competition and data protection.
Anouk is the Data Protection Officer for the Flemish Bar Association.
She is furthermore Teaching assistant at the Catholic University of Leuven (‘KUL’), where she teaches the course ‘GDPR in practice’, affiliated researcher at the multidisciplinary Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (‘LSTS’) of the Free University of Brussels (‘VUB’), and member of the editorial board of two leading legal journals (Tijdschrift Computerrecht and Tijdschrift RABG) together with other eminent legal practitioners.
As of 2020, Anouk also teaches a course on data protection at the Flemish Bar Association’s institute for lawyers-trainees in preparation of their bar exam.
Anouk has edited and co-authored a 300 page monograph, containing a practical analysis of the GDPR and the application thereof in practice. In addition, Anouk is the author of various articles on privacy and data protection.
Career
2010-2022: contrast (Associate – Counsel)
In September 2022, she co-founded together with Frank Wijckmans, Maaike Visser, Emmelie Wijckmans and Karolien Francken the boutique law firm Faros. The decision to start a boutique firm was prompted by the strategic choice for the future to enter the market with a very focused approach towards competition, data protection and compliance. Anouk is partner at Faros.
Languages
Dutch, English, French
Memberships
Member of the Brussels Bar
Teaching assistant Catholic University of Leuven (‘KUL’)
Data Protection Officer for the Flemish Bar Association
Affiliated researcher at the multidisciplinary Research Group on Law, Science, Technology & Society (‘LSTS’) of the Free University of Brussels (‘VUB’)
Teacher at the Flemish Bar Association’s institute for lawyers-trainees in preparation of their bar exam
Teaching assistant at the Catholic University of Leuven (Centre for IT & IP Law)
Member of the editorial board of Tijdschrift Computerrecht
Member of the editorial board of Tijdschrift RABG
Education
Master of Laws – University of Antwerp (2005-2010)
Erasmus – University of Paris V (2009-2010)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
(Rising stars)Since its inception in September 2022, data protection boutique Faros has grown to ‘distinguish itself through its highly pragmatic approach, displaying a deep understanding of operational and business challenges‘. On the advisory side, the team regularly assists with issues concerning access to data, direct marketing set-ups, breach notification requirements, and international data transfers. The firm is also regularly instructed to appear in proceedings before the Belgian Data Protection Authority. Anouk Focquet, one of the original founding partners, is singled out for her ‘great job leading the team‘.
Lawyer Rankings
- Rising stars Belgium > EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
- EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection Belgium