Roberto Yunquera Sehwani is an associate in the Brussels office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on privacy, data protection, and data regulatory law.
Roberto advises companies on complying with data regulatory requirements, including the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). He has experience designing innovative compliance solutions for data collection and sharing, transparency, and consent requirements. He also provides strategic guidance on upcoming legislative initiatives in the EU such as the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act or the Data Act.
Roberto regularly advises companies of all sizes on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), e-Privacy and Cybersecurity laws. His experience includes advising and defending companies in investigations by EU supervisory authorities (e.g., advising on strategy, drafting submissions to regulators), responding in the event of a data breach or security incident, and assisting in litigation across the EU.
He has designed GDPR compliance projects for companies, covering:
- Implementing strategies for international data transfers;
- Drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and other contractual arrangements;
- Drafting internal data handling policies and privacy policies;
- Developing processes to comply with individuals' rights;
- Conducting data protection impact assessments; and
- Implementing privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default features.
Roberto advises on cutting-edge regulatory and privacy issues in the tech sector, financial, payments and open banking, social media, advertising (AdTech), connected devices, life sciences and pharmaceuticals sector, among others.
Prior to joining the firm, Roberto completed a traineeship at the Council of the European Union’s Legal Service, where he focused on constitutional affairs, Brexit, electoral law, e-Privacy and e-Evidence. He assisted in litigation matters before the EU Court of Justice.
Roberto is a Spanish native speaker and is fluent in English and French.
Roberto Yunquera Sehwani is an associate in the Brussels office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on privacy, data protection, and data regulatory law.
Roberto advises companies on complying with data regulatory requirements, including the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). He has experience designing innovative compliance solutions for data collection and sharing, transparency, and consent requirements. He also provides strategic guidance on upcoming legislative initiatives in the EU such as the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act or the Data Act.
Roberto regularly advises companies of all sizes on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), e-Privacy and Cybersecurity laws. His experience includes advising and defending companies in investigations by EU supervisory authorities (e.g., advising on strategy, drafting submissions to regulators), responding in the event of a data breach or security incident, and assisting in litigation across the EU.
He has designed GDPR compliance projects for companies, covering:
- Implementing strategies for international data transfers;
- Drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and other contractual arrangements;
- Drafting internal data handling policies and privacy policies;
- Developing processes to comply with individuals' rights;
- Conducting data protection impact assessments; and
- Implementing privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default features.
Roberto advises on cutting-edge regulatory and privacy issues in the tech sector, financial, payments and open banking, social media, advertising (AdTech), connected devices, life sciences and pharmaceuticals sector, among others.
Prior to joining the firm, Roberto completed a traineeship at the Council of the European Union’s Legal Service, where he focused on constitutional affairs, Brexit, electoral law, e-Privacy and e-Evidence. He assisted in litigation matters before the EU Court of Justice.
Roberto is a Spanish native speaker and is fluent in English and French.
- LL.M., European Legal Studies, College of Europe, Bruges (Belgium), 2018
Mention Excellent; Scholar, La Caixa Foundation; Recipient, “Mayer Brown Award for Best Thesis on the Impact of EU Law on Business”
- LL.B. and B.A., Political Science, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2017
Excellence Award by the Community of Madrid, 2017
- Recognized as a key lawyer in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Privacy & Data Protection, where sources note Roberto is “very responsive” and “goes above and beyond”
- Bar Association of Madrid
- Brussels Bar E-List
- LL.M., European Legal Studies, College of Europe, Bruges (Belgium), 2018
Mention Excellent; Scholar, La Caixa Foundation; Recipient, “Mayer Brown Award for Best Thesis on the Impact of EU Law on Business”
- LL.B. and B.A., Political Science, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2017
Excellence Award by the Community of Madrid, 2017
- Recognized as a key lawyer in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Privacy & Data Protection, where sources note Roberto is “very responsive” and “goes above and beyond”
- Bar Association of Madrid
- Brussels Bar E-List
Select Publications
- Contributor, "Accountability to Data Subjects and Regulators," The Guide to Data as a Critical Asset, Global Data Review, 2022
- Co-author, "EU Parliament and Council Take Next Steps to Advance Major New Rules for Digital Platforms," The WSGR Data Advisor, February 25, 2022
Select Publications
- Contributor, "Accountability to Data Subjects and Regulators," The Guide to Data as a Critical Asset, Global Data Review, 2022
- Co-author, "EU Parliament and Council Take Next Steps to Advance Major New Rules for Digital Platforms," The WSGR Data Advisor, February 25, 2022
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