Cyril PIERRE-BEAUSSE
FACTSHEET
IT, REGULATORY & DATA PROTECTION SPECIALIST
• Attorney registered with the Luxembourg Bar
• 23 years active in Luxembourg, founded /c in 2013
• Post-graduate IT/IP Law, Paris XI University, 1995
• Lectures on IT & data protection law (University of Luxembourg, Master 2 degree, since 2006)
• Lectures on data protection law (University of Geneva, since 2020)
• Keynote speaker in countless (250+) conferences and seminars in Luxembourg and abroad
• Regular advisor of Luxembourg public authorities on IT, data protection and digital trust, initiator and author of several bills and regulations
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Former IT professional with 5y+ experience
• Former leader of a Magic Circle firm’s Luxembourg IT practice (2000/2013)
• Advisor of 40+ regulated financial sector (banks, trust offices, funds) and insurance companies on IT outsourcing projects
• A unique understanding of IT/legal issues: outsourcing, cloud computing, information security, digital trust & eArchiving
DATA PROTECTION
• Former leader of Magic Circle firm’s global data protection practice (2008/2013)
• Advisor on data protection strategy for many local/international businesses:
-a pioneer and world leader in peer-to-peer VoIP,
-a US Fortune 500, online marketplaces leader
-Luxembourg incumbent operators, authorities and regulators
-IT, telco and tech service providers
-pharma & health groups
-over 40 banks, insurance and financial sector professionals and 100+ businesses,
from startups to global groups
• Author, “la protection des données personnelles” (data protection treatise)
• Binding Corporate Rules:
-lead/sole advisor of a global leader in online auctions on BCR drafting+filing
-advisor of a global leading audit firm and a world leader in online marketplaces
on BCRs projects
• Established quality relationship with Luxembourg data protection authority (CNPD)
since creation in 2002
• CNPD accredited Data Protection Officer since 2005, interim EU DPO
for a US-based internet bluechip (2013)
• Founding member, Luxembourg Data Protection Association (APDL)
Cyril PIERRE-BEAUSSE
Attorney-at-Law:Luxembourg Bar
(+352) 691 701 001 | cpb@claw.lu | www.claw.lu
24 rue Jean l’Aveugle L-1148 Luxembourg
CHAMBERS&PARTNERS: top-tier law firm and individual (2021)
LEGAL 500: top-tier law firm & leading individual (2020)
LEADERS’ LEAGUE: top-tier law firm & leading individual (2020)