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Elisabeth Thole

Partner and Head of Privacy Team. Extensively experienced in assisting clients with complex, high risk, cross-border data related matters. · Van Doorne

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About

Partner and Head of Privacy Team at Van Doorne, Elisabeth Thole is extensively experienced in advising clients on complex, high‑risk, cross‑border data matters. She holds a PhD (1991) on software copyright, began practising law in 1991 and joined Van Doorne in 1998; she is an author and editor of privacy/IT publications and serves on several privacy and domain-name bodies.

Practice areas

Privacy & DataCybersecurityTechnology, Media & TelecomHealthcare & Life SciencesConsumer Goods, Retail & FoodFinancial InstitutionsGovernment & Regulation

Office

Expertise

GDPR / Data ProtectionCross-border data mattersSoftware copyrightFinTech & Pension ServicesDomain name disputes (.nl)Privacy governance and complianceHealthcare data regulation

Education

  • PhD, University Utrecht, the Netherlands (1991)
  • Dutch Law, University Utrecht, the Netherlands (1986), with distinction

Languages

EnglishDutchFrenchGerman