Frédérique advises on complex and strategic contracts, data privacy and technology matters, with a particular focus on IT and commercial contracting.
Her practice includes advising on complex cross-border data and digital transformation projects, the governance and responsible deployment of AI systems, and regulatory compliance where technology involves the processing of personal data. She also negotiates strategic technology agreements and advises on commercial contracting, including within the framework of Dutch tender law.
She is an International Associate in the Commercial practice group, specializing in strategic contracts, privacy, data and technology. She is a Dutch-qualified lawyer (jurist) and is admitted as an attorney-at-law in New York. She combines European and US perspectives to support clients on international matters across the digital and technology landscape.
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- She has gained extensive in-house experience through multiple secondments across the pharmaceutical, consulting and TMT sectors. She spent four years embedded within the privacy department of a multinational pharmaceutical company, supporting global privacy initiatives and advising on the implementation of data protection and AI frameworks.
- Advised on a large-scale, multi-jurisdictional project spanning over 50 jurisdictions on data localisation requirements for non-personal data, supporting clients in navigating complex regulatory landscapes and developing globally consistent compliance strategies.
- Advises on and supports clients in handling data subject access requests (DSARs), including assessing legal obligations, coordinating internal responses and managing risk.
- Part of the extended legal team of a multinational consultancy firm, where she advises on Dutch commercial contracting and supports the business in connection with strategic bids for large national tenders.
- Regularly drafts and negotiates a wide range of IT and commercial agreements, including software licence agreements, service level agreements, data processing agreements and general terms and conditions.
- Advises on privacy notices and cookie compliance requirements, as well as on broader data protection compliance frameworks.
- Supports clients in responding to regulatory inquiries from the Dutch Data Protection Authority and assists in drafting data breach notifications.
- Acts as Data Protection Officer for a US-based manufacturer, advising on ongoing compliance and governance.
- Coordinates EU representative services for a UK-based client, ensuring compliance with EU data protection requirements.
- Advises a financial sector client on strategic and business-critical IT and commercial contracting arrangements.
- 2023 – Associate of the Year, Client feedback
- 2022 – Associate of the Month, Client feedback
- Member of the American Bar Association
- Member of the International Association of Young Lawyers
- 2025 – IAPP CIPP/US certification
- 2024 – Admission as Attorney-at-Law (State of New York)
- 2020 - LLM Degree in Media, Entertainment & Technology law (US law)
- 2019 - LLM Degree in Commercial and Company law (Dutch & International law)
- 2016 - LLB Dutch Law