About
Erik Valgaeren is a Partner at Stibbe in Brussels who specialises in legislation and regulation relating to IT, internet, e‑commerce, e‑communications, privacy, digitisation and new technologies. He also advises on intellectual property, drafts and negotiates technology contracts (outsourcing, cloud, system integration, software, data management, AI and innovation partnerships), and has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration (regularly appointed as an arbitrator for Cepina).
Practice areas
Technology / ITTelecommunicationsData ProtectionIntellectual PropertyCompliance & SanctionsArbitration & Litigation
Office
Expertise
Cloud services & outsourcingArtificial intelligence & innovation partnershipsWeb services & software implementationTelecom operators and infrastructure providersNew media and social networksE‑commerce and digitisation projects
Education
- Degree in Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (magna cum laude, 1990)
- LL.M., University of Chicago Law School (1991)
- Education in Computer Management, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2000)
Admissions
- New York Bar (1992)
- Brussels Bar (1993)
- Luxembourg Bar (2018)
Languages
DutchFrenchEnglishGermanSpanish