Biography: Internet & e-Commerce

Ulys is a boutique law firm working in the same sphere as large international firms thanks to 20 years of cutting-edge expertise in: computer and internet law; intellectual property rights; cinema, media, & entertainment; gaming & sport-business; and corporate & competition law applied to those sectors.

The firm has leading expertise in several topics, including online gaming and betting, e-payment, e-money, and litigation in both France and Belgium in IT and IP cases.

Recent awards include: Best Technology-Media-Telecom firm in Belgium; French rising firm in IT, Best IP Practice Group; TMT leading firm and individuals; and Gaming lawyer of the year.

Etienne is a partner at Ulys. He has 20 years experience in IT and IP law. He shares his time between Brussels and Paris and is a qualified lawyer in both countries.

Clients underline his accessibility and praise his exceptional ability to understand the technological and business aspects of the problem. As a consequence, his advice is not only legally-proofed but also practical and solution-oriented.

Etienne is a senior university lecturer and regular speaker at international seminars. He has written several books and authored dozens of articles.

His main areas of interest are e-payments, e-billing, privacy, protection of database and software, computer contract, freedom of speech and information, R&D in IT, and online distribution, etc.

His broad academic experience gives him an exceptional ability to take a complex issue and make it simple. This is greatly appreciated in litigation, where he regularly appears in landmark cases.