IT & TELECOMS
Joan Carette, Eric De Gryse & Maïka Bernaerts | Practice Heads
Emmanuel Cornu | Other key lawyer
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Joan Carette
Joan Carette is een digital finance advocaat, die een brede expertise in financiële en regelgevingswetgeving combineert met specifieke kennis van ICT-regelgeving (waaronder eIDAS, gegevensbescherming, IT-contracten, outsourcing, etc.).
Zij adviseert banken, betalingsinstellingen, e-geldinstellingen, FinTechs en RegTechs over alle wettelijke en reglementaire aspecten van hun activiteiten.
Joan’s professionele achtergrond omvat ervaring met de Belgische financiële toezichthouder (destijds de CBFA) waar zij toezicht hield op banken, geldwisselkantoren, beleggingsondernemingen en betalingsinstellingen. Ze heeft ook een uitgebreide ervaring als interne jurist, verworven in het kader van twee detacheringen, de eerste met een entiteit die actief is in het betalingsverkeer en de tweede met een RegTech.
Joan Carette staat in Band 2 en Banking & Finance Regulatory en in Band 2 in FinTech door Chambers & Partners. Cliënten beschrijven haar als “briljant in het opsporen en oplossen van problemen” en appreciëren haar “to-the-point pragmatisch advies“. Ze wordt ook erkend in de Hall of Fame voor in FinTech en als Next Generation Partner in Regulatory – Financial Services door The Legal 500. Joan wordt vermeld in IFLR1000 als “flexibel, professioneel en bekwaam” en ze wordt aanbevolen als Global Leader in Banking – FinTech door Who’s Who Legal.
Master in de rechten (ULB), 1998
Master in EU Recht (ULB), 2000
Lid van de Balie van Brussel sinds 200
Rankings
EU REGULATORY: PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION
Joan Carette, Emmanuel Cornu and Eric De Gryse | Practice Heads
Maïka Bernaerts | Other key lawyer
A commentator reported that "In the regulatory field there are few firms that truly know what they are doing, this team is definitively on top of things."
Joan Carette | Hall of Fame
Philippe De Prez | Leading Partner
Thomas Derval | Other Key Lawyer
A commentator reported that "The level of service is consistently outstanding and their integrated approach makes their firm stand out on the market."
Joan Carette | Next Generation Partner
Philippe De Prez | Next Generation Partner
Thomas Derval | Other Key Lawyer
A commentator reported that "The team are extremely knowledgeable, fast and client-friendly, and they deliver what clients need."
Joan Carette keeps its excellent ranking in Band 2
Philippe de Prez in recognised in Band 2
Simont Braun is delighted to be ranked seven years in a row in Band 1 in FinTech by Chambers & Partners. The team is praised for "offering insights into the nuanced requirements of the regulator that you cannot learn from reading the regulations"
Philippe De Prez | Band 1
"Philippe is very responsive. He has industry knowledge at his fingertips and always goes above and beyond"
Joan Carette | Band 1
"Joan Carette is super solution-oriented. She has this capacity to bring things to their simplest elements to make them work"
Thomas Derval | Up and Coming
"Thomas knows exactly what is happening in the market and he has very good skills in terms of communication. He makes sure everyone is on the same page"
Simont Braun is delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in Financial services regulatory by IFLR 1000.
Praised for its responsiveness, clarity, and deep regulatory expertise, Simont Braun’s financial services team delivers high-quality, practical advice with a strong client focus.
Joan Carette is rated as Highly regarded.
Philippe De Prez is rated as Notable Practitioner.