Kristof Panis
Senior Legal Counsel | IT & IP Law
Salary / Daily rate
Brussels, Belgium
Mobility: Amsterdam, Paris
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Experienced Attorney-at-Law with 10+ years specializing in IT/IP Law, Data Protection, and Procurement Law. Currently serving as DPO at BankB and legal counsel for major corporations like UCB and Deloitte. Expert in GDPR compliance, contract negotiation, and technology law with LL.M. credentials from top universities.
Work experience
Data Protection Officer
BankBFreelanceFinancial Services
Sep 2025 - Present
10 months
Waregem, Flemish Region, Belgium
Company Owner
Ingenius LLCFreelanceLegal Services
Apr 2025 - Present
1 year 3 months
Richmond, Virginia, United States
www.ingeniusllc.us
Advocaat / Attorney-at-Law / Counsel
Adlex AdvocatenFreelanceLaw Practice
Mar 2025 - Present
1 year 4 months
Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium
Counsel for Adlex Advocaten
Advocaat / Attorney-at-Law / Company Owner
Ingenius Law FirmFreelanceLegal Services
Jan 2014 - Present
12 years 6 months
Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
www.ingeniuslawfirm.com
Legal Counsel ad interim
MultipharmaFreelanceHealth and Human Services
Apr 2025 - Oct 2025
7 months
Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Legal Counsel ad interim
CrelanFreelanceBanking
Feb 2025 - Oct 2025
9 months
Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Senior Legal Counsel ad interim
UCBFreelance
Jan 2022 - Jan 2025
3 years 1 month
Brussels, Belgium and Atlanta, USA
Procurement Law Data Protection Law IT Law IP Law
Senior Legal Counsel ad interim
Certis BelchimFreelanceFarming
May 2023 - May 2024
1 year 1 month
Utrecht, Netherlands and Brussels, Belgium
Senior Legal Counsel ad interim
DeloitteFreelanceBusiness Consulting and Services
Jul 2023 - Jan 2024
7 months
Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Public Procurement Law GDPR Contract Law
OneTrust Legal Partner
OneTrustSoftware Development
May 2020 - Jul 2022
2 years 3 months
London, England, United Kingdom
Education
The George Washington University Law School
Certificate
2008 - Present
18 years 6 months
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Certificate
2014 - Present
12 years 1 month
American University Washington College of Law
Certificate
2015 - Present
11 years 6 months
American University Washington College of Law
Certificate
2015 - Present
11 years 6 months
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School
LL.M. in U.S. Law
2025 - 2026
1 year 1 month
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Certificate
2022 - 2023
7 months
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Certificate
2021 - 2021
3 months
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Certificate
2021 - 2021
3 months
Data Protection Institute Belgium
Qualified Data Protection Officer
2018 - 2018
2 months
Queen Mary University of London
LL.M.
2009 - 2010
2 years
Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology Flanders
Certificate
2007 - 2008
2 years
KU Leuven
Master of Laws - LLM
2006 - 2008
3 years
Sint-Jozefcollege Turnhout
High School Diploma