Cybersecurity 2026

BELGIUM Law and Practice Contributed by: Wim Nauwelaerts, Alston & Bird LLP

Alston & Bird LLP is an international law firm with substantial experience across the full spectrum of cy - bersecurity matters. The firm leverages this expertise to support organisations in meeting their cybersecu - rity-related obligations, including advising on cyber preparedness, incident response and breach notifi - cation requirements under EU and UK law.

Author

Wim Nauwelaerts serves as the partner in charge of Alston & Bird’s Brussels office, and leads the firm’s European privacy, cyber and data strategy team. A recognised authority in his field, Wim has spent more than

25 years advising multinational companies on complex privacy, data protection and cybersecurity matters. His depth of experience, combined with his strategic perspective, makes him one of Europe’s most trusted counsel in data-driven regulatory and compliance challenges.

Alston & Bird LLP Rue Guimard 9 B-1040 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 2 486 8822 Email: Wim.Nauwelaerts@alston.com Web: www.alston.com

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