Stibbe‘s TMT practice acts for telecom, internet service, and social media providers in contentious and transactional matters, often appearing before both national and international courts. Team head Erik Valgaeren is recognised for his ’exceptional expertise and outstandingly pragmatic approach’. Valgaeren brings longstanding experience to the team, and is widely recognised for his TMT expertise. Carolien Michielsen has a focus on data protection and privacy, as well as artificial intelligence, and cloud and blockchain-related matters. Cyril Fischer is also of note.
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‘A relationship of trust with the lawyers I'm working with and good answering time.’
‘Stibbe has an excellent law firm structure. Appointments are well organised. The premises are modern and equipped with the latest conference technology. The legal expertise is undisputed. The communication in English is excellent.’
‘Erik Valgaeren has exceptional expertise and an outstandingly pragmatic approach. He always keeps a cool head during negotiations and is instrumental in ensuring the success of his clients.’
- ‘Carolien Michielsen is incredibly quick on the uptake. In contract negotiations, she anticipates issues directly and implements them easily in the interests of her clients. Her professional expertise is undisputed.’
Clients clés
- Microsoft
- Proximus
- Lycamobile
- Belgian Federal Police
- Verizon
- DXC Technology Belgium
Points forts
- Advised Proximus on the contemplated carve-out and sale of its datacenters and the corresponding housing business / housing customers to a third party buyer, while purchasing back colocation services from that third party, and the carve-out of and centralisation of its B2B-ICT services in its affiliate Proximus ICT.
- Provided legal support to TotalEnergies in relation to their IT project for replacing a business-critical custom-developed tool with a multi-vendor solution (managed by a central integrator) to manage its core refinery and oil movement processes.
- Represented Sibelco in a dispute with a major provider regarding the non-performance of the agreement regarding the delivery of SD/WAN services to Sibelco.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Carolien Michielsen
Responsable de la pratique
Erik Valgaeren
Autres avocats clés
Carolien Michielsen; Cyril Fischer