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Senior Associate | Attorney at law
IT, Privacy & Cybersecurity
Jeroen van Helden acts as lead counsel in matters concerning IT transactions and IT disputes. He also advises clients in the event of cyber attacks and cyber incidents. Jeroen has specific expertise in software licensing, data protection, IT contracts and compliance issues, and enjoys sharing his IT law knowledge and enthusiasm for his field through professional journals, seminars and courses.
Jeroen works a great deal for IT companies ranging from cloud service providers, app builders and managed service providers, to cybersecurity experts. On the buyer side, he frequently works for government authorities, international organisations and companies in the education, healthcare and transport sectors. He is just as enthusiastic about engaging with a CEO on a strategic matter as he is about working with in-house counsel on a complex case. He takes a result-oriented, meticulous and discreet approach to his work.
IT, Privacy & Cybersecurity
30 January 2025
As of January 17, 2025, financial entities must comply with the cybersecurity obligations in the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). On the same date, various guidelines from supervisory authorities that overlap with DORA have been withdrawn. DORA aims to make the European financial sector as a whole digitally operationally resilient.
IT, Privacy & Cybersecurity
4 April 2024
Under the GDPR, it is in principle prohibited to make automated decisions that significantly affect individuals. It is therefore not permitted, e.g., to terminate an employment contract solely on the basis of automated decision-making.
IT, Privacy & Cybersecurity
22 September 2022
Contracting with U.S. cloud service providers is a hot topic. This has everything to do with, on the one hand, the dominant position of American players in the global IT services market and, on the other hand, the strict European legislation on the transfer of personal data. Under what conditions can U.S. cloud service providers still be used? An overview and update.