Anna is counsel in the firm's Brussels office. Anna's practice focuses on Global & European data protection matters, with emphasis on AI, cybersecurity, and new technologies. She has extensive experience advising large, multinational clients on emerging privacy challenges across the digital landscape.Anna offers clients deep expertise in developing global privacy and cybersecurity compliance programs. Her work features advising on multijurisdictional data breach response, cross-border data transfer mechanisms, direct marketing strategies, AI-powered solutions, advanced data analytics, employee monitoring compliance, incident preparedness, and cybersecurity requirements under new emerging laws. She routinely negotiates data processing agreements and supports clients in developing comprehensive vendor management programs. She also provides strategic guidance on managing risks associated with innovative data collection and use.Anna advises comprehensively on all aspects of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and German-related data protection issues. She is highly experienced across a range of sectors, including retail and consumer products, technology, finance, private equity, and life sciences.Prior to joining the firm, Anna worked for the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the IT law departments of leading law firms in Germany. Anna has completed secondments in two of the world's largest technology companies.

Bar Admissions
Brussels, E-List

Education
LLM, Humboldt University of Berlin - Faculty of Law, magna cum laude, 2009

Diploma in Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Faculty of Law, magna cum laude, 2008

A Guide for Binding Corporate Rules, Bloomberg Law

Chapter 11: Germany, The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2017, 4th Edition

COVID-19 and Business Continuity in the EU, National Law Review

COVID-19 and GDPR, HRO Today

COVID-19 and GDPR: Organizational Considerations for Business Continuity of Privacy Compliance Programs, CPO Magazine

Data Protection & Privacy 2017, EU Overview, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2022, EU Overview, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2023, Belgium, Getting the Deal Through

Data Protection & Privacy 2023, EU Overview, Getting the Deal Through

EU Regulation Binding Corporate Rules Under the GDPR - What Will Change?, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

GDPR, AI and Cybersecurity Considerations in M&A Transactions

Germany, The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2016, 3rd Edition

Key GDPR Compliance Issues to Watch in the Artificial Intelligence Space, Infosecurity Magazine

Lessons Learned from Key GDPR Enforcement Cases, Bloomberg Law

Schrems II Update and Data Transfer Assessment, Bloomberg Law

The Final European Union General Data Protection Regulation, Bloomberg BNA Privacy & Security Law Report

The Privacy Shield Gets the Green Light from the European Union, Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report

The Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation One Year Later: The Albrecht Report, Bloomberg BNA Privacy & Security Law Report

The Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation Three Years Later: The Council Position, Bloomberg BNA Privacy & Security Law Report

The Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation Two Years Later, Bloomberg BNA Privacy & Security Law Report

Training a Machine Learning Model Using Customer Proprietary Data: Navigating Key IP and Data Protection Considerations, Pratt's Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report

Use of artificial intelligence in e-commerce fraud detection and prevention: GDPR risks, Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence

Why Do We Need Binding Corporate Rules? A Look to the Future, Bloomberg BNA Privacy & Security Law Report