On March 27, 2025, The Legal 500 published the 2025 edition of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) guide, ranking leading lawyers and law firms in countries across the jurisdictions. Wilson Sonsini is recognized as a leading law firm, ranked Tier 1, in Belgium in the "EU Regulatory: Privacy and Data Protection" category.

The firm is recognized for "handling high-stakes regulatory investigations, representing clients in complex cases across multiple jurisdictions" and is noted for leveraging "deep expertise across privacy and data protection laws, as well as evolving EU regulations." The team is known for handling GDPR compliance, data protection authority investigations, and managing cybersecurity issues.

Wilson Sonsini's Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice co-chair and Brussels office managing partner Cédric Burton is ranked among the “Leading Partners" in the guide and noted by sources for his "deep expertise in EU data protection law and global regulatory issues." Meanwhile, Wilson Sonsini partners Yann Padova, Laura De Boel, and Nikolaos Theodorakis are noted as key members of the team. The team is lauded for handling high-stakes regulatory investigations, representing clients in complex cases across multiple jurisdictions.

Please visit The Legal 500’s 2025 EMEA guide for more information.