Eubelius’ dedicated digital and data protection team delivers a holistic approach to an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, pairing deep GDPR expertise with strong capabilities across the new wave of EU data legislation. The practice handles strategic projects, regulatory advice, litigation, incident response, audits and internal investigations. Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke leads the team, frequently representing clients before the Belgian Data Protection Authority, the Constitutional Court, the Council of State and other courts.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Eubelius has extensive practical experience in privacy and the application of the GDPR in practice. They have a wealth of expertise and know, among other things, how the data protection authority works in the event of complaints and disputes. Eubelius closely monitors the latest developments in legislation and case law (including by data protection authorities).'
- ‘The staff at Eubelius work very quickly, are highly motivated and pay close attention to the client's specific requirements. They offer suggestions and think creatively to find a workable solution. In particular, Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke. They do everything they can to meet the set deadlines while maintaining the required quality.’
- ‘The team combines litigation knowledge (both in civil and administrative proceedings), contract knowledge and data protection.’
- ‘Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke is an outstanding lawyer. She can think more steps ahead than any of her peers in this industry. She is and remains our first choice.'
- ‘The collaboration with the team is very pleasant. They keep a practical mindset, providing qualitative input and constructive comments, including tangible suggestions for improvement. The team is very well versed on the topics of privacy, data protection and AI, which was a key factor for our choice to work with them.'
- ‘The collaboration with Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke is truly excellent. She is extremely well-versed on the topics of privacy, data protection and AI. Her proactive mindset is much appreciated, and she runs a tight ship. The result is a very efficient collaboration, enabling us to make swift progress on very complex and sensitive topics while still covering all our bases and maintaining the highest possible standards.’
Key clients
- Sport Vlaanderen
- Protection Unit
- Viapass
- Agentschap Overheidspersoneel (AgO)
- Pandox
- Departement Financiën & Begroting (DFB) | Department of Finance & Budget Flanders
- Athumi
- Delhaize
- Pioneer
- NMBS | SNCB
- Brussels Airport Company (BAC)
- European Payments Initiative (EPI) Group
Work highlights
Advised a major energy provider on GDPR, telecom and AI Act compliance in the context of deploying a company-wide AI tool, including assisting with AI system qualification, data protection strategy, consent and transparency obligations, and governance safeguards — all delivered ahead of the first AI Act deadline.
Serving as a longstanding trusted advisor to Viapass, the Belgian interregional toll authority, our firm provided comprehensive legal support on the kilometre charge system, including this year on legislative drafting, contractual structuring and multi-stakeholder legal alignment across all Belgian regional governments, toll chargers and service providers.
Representing a client in a landmark case on the right to be forgotten that was referred to the Court of Justice, which will define the boundaries between data protection and fundamental rights this year.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Anneleen Van de Meulebroucke
Other key lawyers
Ellen Caen; Laura Deschuyteneer