Jones Day offers comprehensive advice on telecoms, technology, and data protection, supported by its global network spanning Europe, the US, and Asia. The Brussels team advises on major IT, telecoms, and data matters, collaborating seamlessly with the firm’s worldwide practices. Alexandre Verheyden leads on telecoms regulation and competition, Laurent De Muyter focuses on electronic communications and investigations, while Jörg Hladjk advises on international cybersecurity and data protection law across various industries.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Jones Day team brings a unique combination of strong technical acumen with a deep and detailed understanding of applicable laws. The team is able to solve local Belgian issues while also considering EU and global issues.'
- 'When advising on information technology problems, Jörg Hladjk is pragmatic and solution-oriented. At the same time, he excels at conveying risks with different approaches.'
- 'Jörg Hladjk is an excellent communicator. He doesn't merely tell me the law, but he also helps solve the underlying problem. If one approach won't work, he'll proactively identify alternative approaches that will work. And, his solutions contemplate global compliance, both with current laws and laws that are forthcoming.'
- 'Laurent de Muyter stands out due to an exceptional capacity to address the matter at stake with maximum efficiency.'
Key clients
- Affinius Capital
- bpost
- ComReg
- Deutsche Telekom
- ECTA (European Competitive Telecommunications Association)
- Euroclear
- Gimv N.V
- GSM Association
- IBS Capital Management B.V.
- Lifeline Scientific (Organ Recovery Systems Inc.)
- Mastercard
- Open Fiber
Work highlights
Advising a global semiconductor manufacturer on its European strategies, including all regulatory and competition law aspects before the European Commission and national authorities.
Advising a leading European telecommunications provider on the legal aspects entailed in the revamp of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications and the adoption of the Digital Network Act.
Advising Lifeline Scientific on the analysis of data protection aspects of public tenders, including with respect to international data transfers.
Practice head
Alexandre Verheyden; Laurent De Muyter; Jörg Hladjk