Laetitia Mouton

Lead Lawyer
About

Laetitia Mouton advises national and international companies on all aspects of information technology law, with a particular focus on technology and outsourcing transactions.

She has extensive experience leading negotiations and advising on complex digital transformation projects involving hyperscalers, system integrators, and regulated public procurement. She is frequently retained for strategic IT sourcing and cloud deals that require both sector-specific regulatory insight and a strong commercial approach.

Professional QualificationsAdvocate registered with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten bij de Balie te Brussel

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising the Flemish government on all contractual aspects of its largest-ever IT procurement, involving the selection and contracting of an ERP vendor and system integrator.
  • Leading negotiations with Oracle on cloud service terms for the Flemish government and for a global logistics company.
  • Supporting a multinational pharmaceutical group and a personal care manufacturer in negotiations with SAP.
  • Supporting a European hygiene products manufacturer with the negotiation of a strategic outsourcing arrangement covering smart production technologies and related cloud services.
  • Acting for a leading financial market infrastructure provider in its strategic cloud transformation deal with Microsoft, including the drafting of a detailed term sheet, leading the full negotiation lifecycle, and resolving IP ownership and regulatory risk issues.
  • Advising Belgium's national railway operator on the legal structuring and negotiation of its outsourcing program, building on its prior EUR245m contract.
  • Representing the Belgian postal services in a strategic multi vendor IT sourcing transition, covering full tender preparation and procurement-phase support.
  • Supporting a par-European HR services provider on a complex cross-border Build-Operat+Transfer (BOT) project involving offshore delivery and regulatory structuring.
Education
  • KULeuven, LL.M. in Intellectual Property and ICT Law, starting in September 2018
  • Ghent University, Master of Laws, Magna cum laude, 2018
  • American University Washington College of Law, Exchange, 2016

Publications and media

  • Tips and tricks: Contracting with cloud providers in the aftermath of the Schrems II judgment, 8 July 2021
  • CJEU YouTube judgment: Do platform operators communicate to the public and are they liable for illegal user content?, 29 June 2021
  • Tips and tricks: Ensuring business continuity - source code or cloud escrow?, 21 May 2021
  • Tips and tricks: Dealing with third-party vendors in IT agreements, 26 April 2021
  • Digital Services Act: EDPS's opinion and public consultation, 15 April 2021
  • Tips and tricks: Successfully negotiating ERP software contracts, 12 March 2021

Prior Experience

  • Internship in a boutique law firm specialized in information technology law, July 2017 
  • Internship at the Belgian Privacy Commission, September 2017

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member of the Dutch speaking Brussels Bar
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