Led by ‘approachable’ team head Catherine Di Lorenzo, A&O Shearman has ‘extremely deep data privacy knowledge’, as well as being highly conversant with other complementary areas impacting the tech and digital economy, including as it relates to artificial intelligence. A good deal of the work emanates from financial services clients, including a recent surge in compliance and implementation exercises associated with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) – an EU regulation which recently passed into law in Luxembourg. Di Lorenzo also handles some more general IT and outsourcing projects, as well as often working with other lawyers across the network on cross-border data protection investigations. Appreciated for his openness to ‘brainstorming and considering new ideas and practical solutions’, associate Paul Wagner is also a key contact.

Combining ‘deep legal expertise with a pragmatic and client-focused approach’, and working very collaboratively across disciplines, Arendt & Medernach is well placed to advise clients across a wide range of standalone advisory, TMT-related corporate transactions and IT/IP disputes work. Praised for her ability to provide ‘technically sound and business sensitive’ advice, team head Astrid Wagner regularly advises on sensitive data privacy matters and on ICT contracting, as well as on the protection and commercialisation of IP rights. Senior associate Sophie Calmes and counsel Faustine Cachera are also key members of the team, with Cachera praised for her ‘excellent understanding and command of IP rights’, particularly as it relates to trade marks and domain names.

Combining an international mindset with ‘strong local insight’, DLA Piper Luxembourg provides ‘practical and sophisticated guidance’ to clients seeking advice on complex and often multi-jurisdictional IP and IT matters. Team head Olivier Reisch has an excellent reputation in the market, particularly among banks and funds seeking guidance on data protection and IT outsourcing matters. David Alexandre also handles IT and outsourcing work, as well as standing out for his ‘impressive technical knowledge’ on IP matters, including work for international brands on trade mark protection and portfolio management. Alejandro González Vega is also recommended and is ‘incredibly sharp on copyright and broader tech-related regulatory matters’.

Elvinger Hoss Prussen displays ‘highly technical expertise in IT regulatory and data protection matters’ for a banking and asset management focused client base. Key to the firm’s success in this space is the work of Gary Cywie, who is appreciated for his ability to provide ‘pragmatic advice’ on IT outsourcing agreements and data protection matters, as well as an increasing amount of work in the fintech space. The ‘very diligent’ Emmanuèle de Dampierre is the main contact for the firm’s growing IP offering and is particularly active helping clients on trade mark protection and litigation matters, as well as on IP due diligence associated with M&A transactions handled by the firm. Linda Funck co-heads the team alongside Cywie.

NautaDutilh provides ‘pragmatic and solutions-oriented advice’ to public and private sector clients across a wide range of IT and IP matters. Team head Vincent Wellens is a ‘leading authority on IT law in Luxembourg’ with an eclectic roster of work that includes advice to financial services clients, including advice on IT outsourcing contracts at the front end through to any pursuant litigation as well as on cyber incidents. Wellens also handles some IP-related litigation, while on the data protection front, he also handles work for the Luxembourg data protection authority, including in appeal cases brought by infringing entities. Ottavio Covolo is also appreciated for his ‘pragmatic advice’, including as it relates to crypto assets. Sigrid Heirbrant regularly advises on contract matters in the technology, IP, and data protection space.

Acting on its own as well as often in concert with other network offices, Clifford Chance provides 'client-oriented' advice to standalone and institutional firmwide clients across a range of domestic and multi-jurisdictional IP and IT matters. Litigator Albert Moro is the de-facto head of the team, although much of the day-to-day work is handled by Charles-Henri Laevens, who is noted for his 'strong technical expertise in GDPR', including for asset management and banking clients. Banking and finance expert Steve Jacoby also handles some IP/IT-related matters as a consequence of his growing fintech-related practice, including as it relates to digital assets.

Directly instructed by numerous IP and tech companies as well as picking up a considerable amount of referral work from international law firms, independent business law boutique firm LG Avocats has significant market visibility for IT and IP work. ‘Pragmatic and responsive’ team head Hervé Wolff is at the forefront of this work, including a considerable amount of data protection and cyber security mandates for banking and insurance companies, as well as work for e-commerce clients and telecoms-related regulatory expertise.

Led by Véronique Hoffeld, the ‘practical and responsive’ team at Loyens & Loeff works well with core practice groups across the firm’s full-service offering to provide ‘business-oriented’ advice across a wide array of IT and IP compliance, advisory and transactional-related mandates. The team is particularly skilled at advising the firm’s impressive roster of funds clients on data protection matters, as well as on IP and IT due diligence associated with downstream investment work.

Directly instructed by clients, including those in the technology, gaming and retail sectors, as well as often acting in a referral capacity for other international law firms, the ‘responsive and professional’ team at MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour SARL picks up a range of primarily non-contentious IP and IT work. Team head Virginie Liebermann is the main contact for this work which includes marketing and advertising law advice and a considerable amount of data protection compliance guidance.

With a proactive approach to work in the space that responds well to the constantly evolving IP and IT regulatory environment, Stellan Partners is well positioned to provide ‘pragmatic and business-oriented’ advice to clients across a wide range of domestic and cross-border mandates. Team head Audrey Rustichelli has assembled a strong team that functions as a ‘genuinely integrated unit’, resourcing each matter with the appropriate blend of youth and experience. Rustichelli herself remains best-known, however, for her data protection work, which includes regular reviews of compliance processes for companies based in Luxembourg. Combining ‘deep legal expertise with a genuine understanding of commercial priorities’, Nicolas Hamblenne is also a key contact for data privacy and IT contracts work, as well as having considerable knowledge across trade marks and copyright law.

The ‘very professional and efficient’ team at Brucher Thieltgen & Partners provides ‘creative and tailored solutions’ to banks and investment funds, in particular, across data protection matters and in the context of IT agreements. ‘Exceptional’ team head Nicolas Thieltgen provides a ‘results focused’ service on IP, IT and data protection matters, adding particular value when a contentious element is involved.

Under the leadership of Renaud LE SQUEREN, DSM Avocats à la Cour digital team has gained most recognition in the market advising private and public sector clients on GDPR compliance and data protection matters. Other work includes advice to financial institutions on IT outsourcing agreements and training on AI integration.

Combining ‘deep knowledge of Luxembourg’s financial technology and digital asset regulation’ with a ‘pragmatic and forward-looking approach’, Jurisconsul Law Firm continues traction in the market. Team head Erwin Sotiri is ‘skilled in his ability to anticipate regulatory shifts’, particularly as it relates to tech and IP issues surrounding fintech regulatory matters. In addition, he is well versed in handling copyright disputes for creative professionals.