Geert Potjewijd
Partner (Litigation and Data, Cyber & Privacy) · De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
NetherlandsLitigation, Data, Cyber & PrivacyDutch, English, French
About
Partner in the Litigation group at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and co-head of its Data Protection and Cybersecurity practice, advising multinational companies on data protection enforcement, mass claims and high‑risk privacy/cyber projects across the EU. He splits his time between the Amsterdam and Brussels offices, previously served as the firm's managing partner (2016–2020), and is an arbitrator on the CIETAC panel.
Practice areas
LitigationData, Cyber & PrivacyMass ClaimsTechnology & DigitalArtificial IntelligenceState AidBusiness & Human Rights
Office
Expertise
Data protection enforcementMass claims and class actionsCybersecurity incident responseTechnology and digital platformsArtificial intelligenceState aidBusiness and human rights litigation
Education
- University of Leiden (Ph.D)
Admissions
- Arbitrator, CIETAC (China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission)
Languages
DutchEnglishFrench