In April 2021, The Legal 500 published its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) guide, which ranks leading lawyers and law firms in countries across the region. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is recognized as a top law firm in Belgium for both privacy and data protection, as well as competition.
Specifically, Wilson Sonsini is honored as a top-tier firm in Belgium for EU Regulatory: Privacy and Data Protection, with Cédric Burton and Jan Dhont ranked as leading individuals in the space. The firm’s expertise in pan-European GDPR implementation, data breaches, privacy matters, and international data transfer issues are cited as cornerstones of the practice. In addition, Laura De Boel and Laura Brodahl are recommended.
The firm also is recognized among the top firms in Belgium for Competition: EU and Global. The guide notes the firm’s role as a major player in high-profile merger cases. Additionally, the guide praises the firm for its equally well-regarded involvement in abuse of dominance investigations and cartel defense work, citing Gorka Navea as highly instrumental in the firm’s efforts in this area. Other key lawyers identified in the guide include , Deirdre Carroll, and Thomas Pflock.
The Legal 500’s EMEA guide provides researched coverage of more than 80 countries and over 2,700 ranked law firms. Research for the guide is conducted annually, and rankings are based on a qualitative assessment of various factors, including work conducted by law firms over the past 12 months and historically, as well as opinions of law firms’ clients, among other aspects.
Please visit The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 guide for more information.