Jones Day offers a dedicated cybersecurity, privacy, data protection and AI practice, providing comprehensive support across the rapidly evolving EU digital regulatory landscape. The team advises on cutting-edge issues, including new EU digital frameworks, cyber and ransomware incident response, binding corporate rules, and complex, data-heavy M&A transactions. Practice head Jörg Hladjk brings over two decades of experience in high-stakes cybersecurity and data protection matters, while Laurent De Muyter advises on electronic communications, data protection and antitrust, guiding clients through regulatory compliance and representing them before EU and national authorities.
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- ‘The Jones Day team has unique knowledge and expertise of the EU privacy landscape and the contacts to assist clients when they need it.’
- ‘Jörg Hladjk is the standout attorney.’
Key clients
- Euroclear
- Affinius Capital
- Lifeline Scientific (Organ Recovery Systems Inc.)
- Gimv N.V.
- IBS Capital Management B.V.
Work highlights
Advises Lifeline Scientific on the analysis of data protection aspects of public tenders, including assessment and contract review regarding data transfers to China from several EU countries.
Advised Euroclear, a global financial market infrastructure service provider, on a comprehensive and complex cybersecurity and data protection assessment in view of its acquisition of a strategic 49% stake in Banco Inversis.
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Practice head
Jörg Hladjk
Other key lawyers
Laurent De Muyter