Jan Dhont, Partner
Brussels – Lorenz, Attorneys-at-Law
Linked in: www.linkedin.com/pub/jan-dhont/3/886/487
Practice Areas
- European and Regulatory Law
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- IT and New Media
Professional Profile
Mr. Dhont specialises in privacy and data protection as well as information technology law. He has broad experience in providing privacy compliance solutions for the pharmaceutical, insurance, banking, direct marketing, travel, recruitment and telecom industries. Mr. Dhont has been recommended by the 2007 Legal 500 EMEA edition.
Mr. Dhont also advises national and international clients on EU regulatory matters, including product regulation, product liability, and commercial transactions.
Academic Activities
- Catholic University of Brussels (KUB), Brussels (Belgium), Lecturer on Contract Law, 1997 – 1998.
- University of Namur (FUNDP), Centre de Recherche Informatique et Droit, Namur (Belgium), Legal Researcher in Technology Law & Data Protection, 1998 – 2003.
Education
- Catholic University of Brussels (KUB) and Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis de Bruxelles, LL.M. in Legal Theory and Philosophy, European Academy of Legal Theory, 1998.
- University of Leuven (KUL), Law Degree (“Licentiaat in de Rechten”), University College Galway (Ireland), 1996.
Admissions and Qualifications
Admitted to the Brussels Bar and to plead before all Belgian Courts, the Benelux Court and the European Court of Justice.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Member of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber Of Commerce for Russia and Belarus.
- Member of the Belgo-Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
- Board Member, Brussels Young Bar Association (VPG).
- Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Prior Experience
- Crowell & Moring LLP, Brussels (Belgium).
- Hunton & Williams LLP, Brussels (Belgium).
- Janson Baugniet Advocaten, Brussels (Belgium).
- Legal Advisor to the Belgian Data Protection Authority, Brussels (Belgium).
Languages
- English
- Dutch
- French
Publications and Speeches (selection)
- DHONT, J., “Book Review – Data Protection Directive and Medical Research Across Europe,” European Journal of Health Law, 13: 421-429, 2006.
- DHONT, J., “De safe harbor-beginselen. De stand van zaken één jaar na de veiligehavenstudie,” Computerrecht, nr 70, June 2006.
- DHONT, J., “French Data Protection Authority Sets Conditions for Whistleblowing”, BNA International, Washington, December 2005, 25-29.
- DHONT, J., “Financial Electronic Services: Some reflections concerning Directive 2002/65 on the Distance Selling of Financial Services,” in Le Droit des Affaires en Evolution – Le Contrat sans Papier, Bruylant – Kluwer, Brussels/Antwerp 2003, p. 79 -101.
- DHONT, J., “The Legality of Databases in the Insurance Sector,” in Revue de droit de l’U.L.B., vol. 21, 2000/1, Bruylant-Bruxelles, p. 289-334.
- DHONT, J., and POULLET, Y., “The Belgian data protection law transposing the European Directive 95/46,” The Computer Law and Security Report, Jan-Feb. 2000, vol. 16, 5-19.
- ”Data Protection and Insurance”, Insert/Belgian Association of Insurers, Brussels, June 2001.
- ”ICC Alternative Model Clauses for International Data Transfers”, VBO-ICC Belgium, June 10, 2002.
- “E-contracting and Financial Services”, Belgian Corporate Lawyers Event, November 17, 2003.
- “Directive 2002/58 on e-privacy”, Cullen International, October 2004.
- “Transborder Data Flows and Safe Harbor”, CRID, Law Faculty University of Namur, December 6, 2004.
- “Recent Developments in European Data Protection”, UK DMA Data Protection Seminar, March 10, 2005.