Speaker details
Virtual fever, the new pandemic? News and Trends in Intellectual Property, Communications, Media, Technology, Art and Outer Space Law Conference
11 Oct - 12 Oct 2021
Berlin Marriott Hotel, Berlin, GermanySpeaker information

Erik Valgaeren
Biography
With a thorough understanding of technology in many areas, Erik advises a broad spectrum of clients from high-profile businesses to financial institutions.
His practice focuses on IT, internet, e-commerce and electronic communications law. Erik also deals with intellectual property issues relating to these areas driven by the increasing interaction between infrastructure and the content/information communicated.
Furthermore, Erik drafts complex contracts, assists clients with legislation and regulatory aspects, and litigates both before national courts and arbitral tribunals.
He regularly advises on a range of projects including web and cloud services, outsourcing, IT security, system integration, software implementation, information management, databases, health IT, privacy, consortia and partnerships.
Erik is an officer and former chair of the Technology Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA). He was admitted to the New York bar in 1992 and to the Luxembourg bar in 2018.
Session
Digital identity and facial recognition: industry trends and legal challenges
Monday 11 October (1200) - Tuesday 12 October (1315)
Session Co-Chair