Rosalie Brand

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) / Cyber security / Cyber resilience / Data breaches/ GDPR Compliance / Protection of personal data / Smart City

Rosalie is an expert in the field of cyber security and data protection. She assists both Dutch and international companies when cyber incidents occur by providing them with strategic advice and supporting them in communication and compliance with obligations from (EU) privacy laws. She also advises businesses on the impact of privacy laws on new initiatives. Additionally, she supports businesses, including multinationals and government bodies, in the implementation of their GDPR compliance, including by performing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). In addition, she assists parties in investigations and enforcement procedures of the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

Rosalie is a member of the Vereniging Privacyrecht (VPR), the Vereniging Privacyrecht Advocaten (VPR-A), the Jonge Ondernemende Advocaten Amsterdam (JOAA) and a member of the editorial staff of OpenRecht.

• Giving strategic advice (risk assessment, enforcement) to a client that was the object of a ransomware attack involving sensitive data.
• Supporting a processor that was the object of a data breach in its communication to customers, reporting to and communicating with the Dutch Data Protection Authority, and the handling of liability claims.
• Performance of a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) on a new application of Wi-Fi-tracking in a high-throughput environment.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Data Privacy and Data Protection Tier 1

Kennedy Van der Laan has ‘unique expertise in the area of cybersecurity’. Head of the data protection practice Hester de Vries is testament to this, advising public sector and private sector clients, operating in complex new digital ecosystems, such as digital payments and gaming, on data protection governance. Senior associate Rosalie Brand adds another layer to the practice, specialising in cyber incidents.

Rising stars

Rosalie Brand
Elise Troll

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - Data Privacy and Data Protection Tier 1

Under the leadership of the highly experienced Hester de Vries, Kennedy Van der Laan's privacy team is a key name for mandates spanning the data and technology sectors; the group also advises on the full range of data matters with a notable focus on commercial data issues and big data work. The practice's expertise includes advising on matters in the media, telecoms, financial and healthcare sectors, and has recently expanded to include issues relating to smart cities. Quirine Tjeenk Willink is another key name, and combines her privacy experience with expertise in administrative enforcement law. Senior associates Rosalie Brand and Elise Troll are also singled out.

Testimonials

“Rosalie Brand is a pleasure to work with. She is intelligent, dedicated, very knowledgeable and pragmatic.”