Profile

Mr. Guillaume Rue

Cairn Legal

Contact Details

Cairn Legal
Watermael-Boitsfort

Bio

I have built a strong international legal and business experience focusing on the Technology Media Telecommunication industry. I regularly negotiate complex, multi-jurisdiction deals and have developed a pragmatic business approach to negotiating. I provide legal interim management services in my areas of expertise. I travel extensively on behalf of my clients in order to provide efficient assistance on site.

My recent and current activities include:

- Assisting hardware manufacturers, software developers, system integrators, ecommerce players, telecommunications operators and suppliers of ICT-related services.

- Assisting clients in structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts and other complex ICT projects, e.g. development services, platform services, service level agreements, licences, distribution & subcontracting agreements, software agreements, consultancy agreements, outsourcing agreements, maintenance agreements, support agreements and escrow agreements.

- Advising clients on data protection issues to ensure compliance in complex corporate projects, e-commerce, digital signatures and invoices, trade practice matters, (on-line) advertising, and general commercial law (including consumer protection and cross-border aspects).

- Representing clients in commercial litigation.

- Acting regularly as temporary « in-house legal counsel » for several clients:
o Negotiation and drafting contracts with cross-border(s) aspects involving international negotiations
o Management of the relationships with Regulator, Privacy Commission …
o Follow up of the legal environment and ensure compliance
o Management of legal departement

Specialties: Internet and E-Commerce Law
Information Technology Law
Gambling, Betting and Gaming Law
Data Protection
International Contract Law
Commercial Law
Software licencing and exploitation,
Telecommunications Law
Mobile Payement
Litigation

Area of Law

  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Business/Commercial Law
  • Copyright
  • Corporate
  • Data Protection/Privacy
  • E-Commerce
  • General Computer/Technology Law
  • Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Internet
  • Licensing/Contracts
  • Litigation
  • New Technologies
  • Outsourcing

Areas of Interest

  • Committee Involvement
  • Conferences
  • Education
  • Networking