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Maarten Stassen

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Characterized by his entrepreneurial spirit and drive to provide practical and pragmatic advice, Maarten Stassen’s practice focuses on privacy and data protection, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), international data transfer challenges, Data Protection Impact Assessments, the legal and operational aspects of the digital ecosystem, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and other new and emerging technologies.

Having practiced law in both Spain and Belgium, and having successfully held leadership roles in international organizations in both Europe and the Middle East, Maarten’s extensive benchmarking experience helps him formulate a comparative and nuanced point of view when clients turn to him to act as a sounding board for strategic business decisions.

Maarten represents both national and international clients in litigation before the Belgian Data Protection Authority and the Market Court.

Maarten teaches at the Data Protection Institute and is a frequently sought-after speaker. Past positions in the privacy and data protection field that have proven to be valuable for his clients include vice chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Privacy and Computer Crime Committee (Science & Technology Law Section), faculty leader of the European Privacy Academy, and co-chair of the Brussels KnowledgeNet of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and member of its European Advisory Board. 

Career & Education

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    • Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
    • Catholic University of Leuven, J.D., cum laude
    • Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
    • Catholic University of Leuven, J.D., cum laude

    • Belgium
    • European Court
    • Belgium
    • European Court

  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • American Bar Association (ABA), Privacy and Computer Crime Committee (Science & Technology Law Section), Vice-Chair
    • Member Beltug Blockchain Task Force
    • European Advisory Board, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), 2014 – 2016
    • IAPP KnowledgeNet Brussels, Co-Chair
    • IAPP - Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
    • IAPP - Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • American Bar Association (ABA), Privacy and Computer Crime Committee (Science & Technology Law Section), Vice-Chair
    • Member Beltug Blockchain Task Force
    • European Advisory Board, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), 2014 – 2016
    • IAPP KnowledgeNet Brussels, Co-Chair
    • IAPP - Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
    • IAPP - Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)

    • English
    • Dutch
    • French
    • Spanish
    • Catalan
    • English
    • Dutch
    • French
    • Spanish
    • Catalan
Maarten Stassen is one of the brightest and most talented lawyers I have ever met. He is a team player and an excellent lawyer.

— Legal 500

Maarten's Insights

Client Alert | 22 min read | 05.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations – UPDATED in May 2024

At the beginning of the year, we brought to your attention that a number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024: there are new laws that have been adopted and proposals that are expected to firm up into law....

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Representative Matters

  • Led the data protection office of one of the world’s fastest growing and highly rated airlines, where excellence is the one and only standard.
  • Represented national and international clients in litigation before the Belgian Data Protection Authority and the Market Court.
  • Advised a large number of national and international companies, including many household names, on how to comply with the GDPR in a practical and pragmatic manner.

Maarten's Insights

Client Alert | 22 min read | 05.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations – UPDATED in May 2024

At the beginning of the year, we brought to your attention that a number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024: there are new laws that have been adopted and proposals that are expected to firm up into law....

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Recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA: Top Tier, Privacy and Data Protection, Tier 2, 2019-2020, Tier 3, 2021-2023
  • The Legal 500 EMEA: Next Generation Partners, Privacy and Data Protection, 2020-2023
  • The Legal 500 EMEA: Top Tier, IT and Telecoms, Tier 3, 2020

Maarten's Insights

Client Alert | 22 min read | 05.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations – UPDATED in May 2024

At the beginning of the year, we brought to your attention that a number of important Belgian and EU legislative changes are likely to have an impact in 2024: there are new laws that have been adopted and proposals that are expected to firm up into law....

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Insights

Client Alert | 22 min read | 05.31.24

2024: An Overview of New and Upcoming Belgian and EU Laws and Regulations – UPDATED in May 2024

Publication | 05.22.24

EU: Assessments Under European Legislation: GDPR vs. The AI Act

Publication | 05.14.24

Artificial Intelligence in Europe: The Trailblazing EU AI Act

Press Coverage | 05.08.24

”Cette nouvelle réglementation pourra coûter plus de 100 000 euros par entreprise”
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