On April 12, 2023, 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.

Specifically, Wilson Sonsini is honored as a top-tier firm in Belgium for EU Regulatory: Privacy and Data Protection, with partner Cédric Burton ranked as a leading individual in the space. The firm is noted for advising an array of blue-chip multinational clients on GDPR compliance, issues relating to the Digital Markets Act and Data Governance Act, data breach response, and for representing businesses in litigation before the Belgian DPA and European courts. The firm is also noted for regularly acting in innovative cases relating to blockchain, AI, and Internet of Things.

Cédric, who co-chairs Wilson Sonsini's global privacy and cybersecurity practice and is the managing partner of the firm's Brussels office, is highlighted for his leadership and for offering deep experience in EU data regulations. Wilson Sonsini partner Laura De Boel,  Senior Privacy Counsel Christopher Kuner, Of Counsel Nikolaos Theodorakis and associates Laura Brodahl and Roberto Yunquera  are also recommended as key members of the team.

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 2023 guide for more information.