Tech & Commercial Law

15-10-2024

Belgium moves forward with transposition of new EU cybersecurity rules

A significant milestone for cybersecurity in Belgium was reached when the Parliament ratified the transposition of the EU NIS2 Directive on 18 April 2024.

06-09-2024

PROM12 to sell Communardo Holding GmbH to Bregal Unternehmerkapital

PROM12 and other shareholders were advised by our firm, which served as Swiss legal advisor in the sale of a majority stake in Communardo Holding GmbH to Bregal Unternehmerkapital.

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27-08-2024

Healthcare M&A 2024: A Chambers Global Practice Guide – Switzerland

We have contributed to the Swiss chapter of the 2024 Healthcare M&A Chambers Global Practice Guide.

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05-06-2024

Adoption of the AI Act: What does it entail?

On 21 May 2024, the Council endorsed the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which constitutes the first set of worldwide rules on AI.

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Digital transformation is all about using the latest technology to improve your business model. Digital technology creates new business opportunities which in turn creates a whole new range of tax and legal challenges such as contracting, data protection, privacy questions, intellectual property, consumer protection and competition issues.

The speed at which digital technology has become an integral part of our daily lives has overtaken most legislative processes. In recent years, the European Union, Member-States and international legislative bodies have therefore increased their regulatory efforts.

15-10-2024

A significant milestone for cybersecurity in Belgium was reached when the Parliament ratified the transposition of the EU NIS2 Directive on 18 April 2024.

19-09-2024

The European Commission is launching a consultation on a long-awaited Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) module for data transfers to third-country controllers and processors directly subject to the GDPR.

To overcome your challenges, you need a legal adviser who understands your goals and provides you with the necessary assistance to bring your projects to a successful ending and protect your business appropriately.

Pragmatic partners: we work with you at each stage of your technology and intellectual property projects.

Deal-driven: we take the shortest route to achieving simple and effective agreements, on your terms and conditions.

Holistic view: we look at the legal aspects of the matterwhile also taking into account the financial and commercial considerations.

Fully integrated services: we can swiftly scale up with all required tax, legal and notarial expertise to provide you with the very best that full service law firms can offer.

Client-focused: we put you and your needs first and are genuinely interested in your business.

If you have reached a point where litigation has become inevitable, we can defend your interests before the courts and in arbitration proceedings. Our lawyers have the litigation experience to assist you with all IP and IT-related matters.

Our litigation teams focus on the most appropriate form of dispute resolution, in and outside of court, from arbitration to mediation. Always looking for the best possible outcome.

The processing and transferring of personal data in a secure and lawful manner, has become extremely important and challenging for businesses globally.

The Netherlands Commercial Court (and the Netherlands Commercial Court of Appeal (NCC(A)) aims to provide an efficient resolution to international business disputes.

We advise and litigate on all aspects of

intellectual property
license and transfer agreements
commercial contracts, including franchise, agency, dealership and other distribution contracts;
strategic partnerships and transactions
e-commerce and e-reputation, including terms and conditions for webshops, websites and apps
(big) data and know-how
(cloud) software, including implementation and development, SLAs, outsourcing and support and maintenance contracts
artificial Intelligence (AI)
blockchain
tenders and public procurement (RFI, RFP)

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Dutch corporate trends 2021: a look back & ahead

Despite the enduring COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was marked by global record-breaking M&A activity. In our latest publication, we have bundled our trend reports of the past year and take a look at how the booming M&A market has impacted the trends and developments identified. Looking ahead, we share our expected impact on the Dutch corporate practice in the long(er) term.

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Work Highlights

Representing a Fortune 500 company in trade secret and intellectual property litigation
Advising a multi-billion dollar global trader on ‘enterprise resource planning software’ (ERP) licensing, development, and implementation
Advising one of the largest real estate private equity firms on property management portfolio software licensing and implementation
Advising health care institutions on software and hardware implementation
Representing a leading aerospace company in trade secrets and intellectual property ICC arbitration proceedings
Advising a top ten global travel technology company on license agreements and dispute resolution
Representing a major supermarket chain in several trademark and copyright disputes.
Advising SAI Global on the acquisition of BWise® from Nasdaq, Inq
regularly advising major tech companies on regulatory issues and representing them in court litigations’

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“The team at Loyens & Loeff regularly advises on corporate investigations, compliance, and enforcement matters. Among other industries, the firm provides a comprehensive service to clients operating in the energy and financial sectors. The team is headed by Marleen Velthuis, who joined the firm in March 2023 from NautaDutilh. She is experienced at handling criminal investigations into sanction violations, money laundering, and environmental offences. Hamasa Osmani is a further standout member of the practice who advises both Dutch and multinational companies on the implementation of compliance programs to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.”

Legal 500 (2024)

"Loyens & Loeff is very service-minded and they also keep track of the latest developments in the specific fields of expertise."

Legal 500 (2024)

"The team consists of experienced and tech savvy individuals who are all also very pleasant to work with. They are eager, quick thinking and on top of new technology. They will however never lose sight on efficiency and being practical.”

Legal 500 - (2023)

“The lawyers are very knowledgeable and have a proactive attitude.”

Legal 500 (2023)

“It’s an outstanding, smart team and also fun to work with. They have a strong track record in technology contracting and are very experienced in tech M&A deals. The team is always aware of the newest technologies.”

Legal 500 (2022)

“Loyens & Loeff offers an ‘outstanding, smart‘ team that handles data migration and data protection for tech companies during mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. Additionally the practice assists with a wide breadth of IT issues such as outsourcings and software development and licencing agreements.”

Legal 500 (2022)

“Exceptional analytical and communication skills, demonstrate exceptional professional standards and strategic insight. Has the ability to oversee and develop/have understand of the core business and operational interests within a very short period of time in a complex technical field, even on the details.”

Legal 500 (2020)

“Ability to create/design a neutral (that respects the interests and needs of both parties involved in the conflict) process that results in moving forward in a complicated conflict situation. The team stays away from playing games.”

Legal 500 (2020)

“Being truly open and prudently bringing that to practical action with new technologies – always with an eye on the feature, it’s a pleasure and honour to work with such smart people. They have a pioneering mindset.”

Legal 500 (2020)

"Sophisticated and strategic, with good client service."

Chambers & Partners Europe (2022)

"Has a deep understanding of international law matters and works well with international clients."

Chambers & Partners Europe (2022)

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