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Stéphanie De Smedt, attorney at law, is a Partner in the Brussels office. She heads the Tech & Commercial practice, including the Belgian chapter of the firm-wide Data Protection & Cybersecurity Team. She also heads the Belgian Life Sciences Team.
Stéphanie is an expert in commercial and technology law. She has ample experience in guiding clients through complex contract drafting, contract negotiations, and advising on pre-litigious matters. Though her broad background in commercial law (distribution, agency, unfair market practices, consumer regulations) and IP/ICT law (technology transfers, counterfeit disputes, e-commerce regulations, and software/IT contracting), Stéphanie is the go-to person for clients active in the technology and digital economy industry. Developments such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and new technologies in general (and in the life sciences industry in particular) are part of her core focus areas.
Throughout her career, Stéphanie has furthermore developed a recognised expertise with respect to regulatory compliance, more specifically - as CIPP/E certified expert - in relation to the protection of personal data (e.g. GDPR compliance), cybersecurity, and life sciences. She has managed multiple large scale GDPR audits and “privacy by design” projects, represented clients in high-profile data protection litigation before the Belgian Data Protection Authority and the Belgian courts, and regularly assists clients with setting-up compliant contracts and frameworks. Stéphanie also represents clients in court, before the Belgian Data Protection Authority and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings in her areas of expertise. She has furthermore been appointed by CEPANI, the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation, to act as Third-Party Decider in alternative dispute resolution proceedings for .be domain names.
Stéphanie regularly publishes articles, speaks at conferences and (internal and external) seminars, and has participated as a legal expert to hackathons in her areas of expertise.
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.loyensloeff.com/people/stephanie-de-smedt/.
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Head of department Stéphanie De Smedt of Loyens & Loeff has strong expertise in data protection matters. She frequently supports clients during transactions, as well as assisting with compliance, cybersecurity and data use issues. She is also adept at handling litigation regarding GDPR compliance, e-commerce policies and personal data violations.
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It is a great honour to work with someone as skilled and ambitious as Stéphanie De Smedt. She listens carefully and understands our needs and concerns. The quality of her advice is extraordinary.
She provides a brilliant service and is technically superb.
It is a great honour to work with someone as skilled and ambitious as Stéphanie De Smedt. She listens carefully and understands our needs and concerns. The quality of her advice is extraordinary.
She provides a brilliant service and is technically superb.
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Loyens & Loeff appoints five new partners this year
During the annual shareholders meeting on 13 December 2024, Stéphanie De Smedt, Youssef el Harchaoui, Pierre-Antoine Klethi, Michaël Maters, and Victor van Nuland were appointed partners, effective 1 January 2025.
Loyens & Loeff appoints five new partners this year
During the annual shareholders meeting on 13 December 2024, Stéphanie De Smedt, Youssef el Harchaoui, Pierre-Antoine Klethi, Michaël Maters, and Victor van Nuland were appointed partners, effective 1 January 2025.