Wim Nauwelaerts

Wim Nauwelaerts provides critical privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection support for multinational organizations to ensure their valuable data assets are used appropriately and safeguarded from risk.

Wim is the partner-in-charge of Alston & Bird’s Brussels office, leading the firm’s European Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team.

A true veteran in his field, Wim has been advising multinational companies on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity matters for almost 25 years. His practice spans a variety of industries, with a particular emphasis on life sciences, media, and new technologies (including AI).

Wim has developed internationally recognized experience in assisting clients with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance projects, including implementing cross-border data transfer strategies negotiating GDPR-related contract terms.

In his cyber practice, clients who have suffered a cyber breach usually bring Wim in at an early stage to help assess their legal obligations and develop a strategy on notifications to regulators and affected individuals.

Wim has written and spoken widely on privacy and cyber-related topics, such as data transfers out of Europe, cross-border breach notifications, and GDPR enforcement.