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Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
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+32 2 743 69 00Chambers Review
CMS has a market-leading telecoms practice offering expertise in regulatory and contentious mandates. The law firm has a particular focus on advising clients from the automotive sector on the technology, telecommunications and data protection aspects of connected cars. Team members offer experience in media regulatory issues and licence fee disputes. Lawyers from the team also advise on data privacy issues, assisting with data breaches, cyber attacks and consumer protection.
Work Highlights
- CMS represented Meta Platforms in proceedings brought against Facebook, Inc., Facebook Ireland and Facebook Belgium by the Belgian Data Protection Authority, regarding the alleged infringement of EU and national privacy protection regulations in the use of cookies and pixels.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are highly responsive and detail-oriented, emphasising practical solutions."
"They translate complex matters into pragmatic advice."
"They are always on top of things."
"They are highly responsive and detail-oriented, emphasising practical solutions."
"They translate complex matters into pragmatic advice."
"They are always on top of things."
Notable Practitioners
Tom de Cordier acts for clients from the automotive sector on e-privacy and GDPR mandates. He also assists clients with cybersecurity and data transfer matters.
"He knows our risk appetite and really makes an effort to customise his way of working to our style."
"He is a fantastic all-rounder who provides a good sense of pragmatism."
Dirk Van Liedekerke advises a wide range of clients, including multinational technology companies and domestic telecoms groups. He assists with regulatory matters in the telecoms sector, as well as handling contentious work.
"We highly value his knowledge of matters in EU law. His responsiveness and availability are unique."
Tom Heremans advises clients on a broad scope of work, including advising on media regulations and disputes concerning broadcasting licences. He is also particularly active in intellectual property matters.