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EU regulatory: Information technology

Linklaters advises clients on strategic IT projects across sectors, including finance, energy, retail, and distribution, combining regulatory and commercial insight to navigate complex frameworks. Practice head Guillaume Couneson advises on transactional and regulatory matters, demonstrating expertise in IT contracts, outsourcing, cloud computing, SaaS, and AI. He also represents clients before various data protection and telecoms regulators.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • Technically very competent, with the ability to work under pressure and meet short deadlines, assemble a cross-practice team, and leverage their experience in antitrust to work on novel tech regulation (e.g., DSA) under the supervision of the European Commission. They are our go-to team for complex and sensitive tech regulatory work in the EU.
  • Guillaume Couneson is our reference partner in the team.
  • Proactive advice that is structured, timely, and creative.
  • 'Well-informed of new legislation and proximity to Brussels plays a role. Pragmatic approach and high attention.'
  • 'Provides proactive advice that is structured, timely and creative.'
  • 'Technically very competent, ability to work under pressure and short deadlines, assemble cross-practice team, leverage their experience into antitrust to work on novel tech regulation under the European Commission supervision. Our go-to team for complex and sensitive tech regulatory work in the EU.'

Key clients

  • Viamanta B.V. (TIP Group)
  • Candriam SCA
  • Lhoist SA
  • Volvo Information Technology AB
  • RTL Group Vermögensverwaltung GmbH

Work highlights

Advised Viamanta, TIP Group’s online maintenance and repair platform, on its successful launch, preparing key user and data protection documents tailored to its operations. Ongoing support includes advising on legal and regulatory compliance as the platform expands across Europe, ensuring smooth and compliant growth.
Advised Candriam, a global asset manager and sustainable investment leader within the NY Life group, on drafting and negotiating the contractual framework for migrating its asset management IT system to BlackRock Aladdin (eFront) SAS, BlackRock’s EU-based IT services provider.
Advised Lhoist, a Belgium-headquartered multinational in lime and minerals, on implementing the NIS2 Directive. Work included assessing its applicability, conducting a collaborative risk assessment with key stakeholders to identify compliance gaps, and reviewing the group’s policies to ensure alignment with core NIS2 obligations.
Practice head

Guillaume Couneson

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