What Time.lex does

Timelex is a Belgian niche law firm headquartered in Brussels, operating as a BV/SRL limited liability company, that specializes in the intersection of information technology, privacy and data protection (notably GDPR), intellectual property, and media and electronic communications law. The firm was founded in Brussels in 2007 and is led by founder Jos Dumortier, supported by an Office Manager and a team of approximately 35 lawyers and legal consultants registered with the Dutch-Speaking Bar Association at the Brussels Bar. Its practice is structured around six core service lines: information technology (IT contracts, IT litigation, software licensing, e-commerce, FinTech, e-government, e-authentication, cybercrime); privacy and data protection (GDPR compliance, DPO-as-a-Service, GDPR litigation, Europrivacy certification, NIS compliance); intellectual property (copyright, trademarks, domain names, patents, design rights, trade secrets, IP contracts and litigation); media and electronic communications (defamation, freedom of speech, content regulation, electronic communications, gaming and gambling); policy and legislation (impact assessments, comparative policy assessments, drafting and implementing legislation, regulatory review and fitness checks); and research and innovation (Horizon 2020/Horizon Europe projects, licensing, technology transfers, open source, open science, open data, knowledge sharing, ethics and risk assessment).

The firm serves enterprise clients across at least six verticals — IT/software/internet, banking and FinTech, HR, gaming and leisure, IP-intensive industries, and government/NGOs — with a go-to-motion based on direct professional engagement, supplemented by content marketing (blog, newsletter, LinkedIn), speaking at industry events (CPDP, Legal 500, IEEE, Agoria, Wolters Kluwer), and ecosystem participation through EU Horizon research consortia (INCIDENTRON, CyberSec4Europe, CUREX, iReceptor Plus, SecureHospitals.EU, LightMe) and the B-Hive FinTech ecosystem. Revenue is generated entirely through professional-services fees agreed on a per-engagement basis, billed monthly, exclusive of VAT, with advance payments commonly required. The firm's value proposition rests on deep specialization in a narrow regulatory niche, direct involvement in shaping EU digital legislation (GDPR, eIDAS, NIS Directive, AI Act), and a track record of landmark matters including its representation of the Belgian Privacy Commission against Facebook. Ownership is retained by founding and member lawyers with no identified external investors or parent company.

Timelex's competitive position is reinforced by consecutive Legal 500 EMEA Top Tier rankings and Chambers Europe recognition, Europrivacy official-partner status for GDPR certification, and contributions to multiple EU-funded research projects (e.g., INCIDENTRON grant no. 101249201). It is not a technology company; it sells legal expertise rather than software, and its AI capability is purely advisory in nature — focused on guiding clients through the EU AI Act rather than building proprietary AI systems. The firm operates as a private, partner-led Belgian BV/SRL with no subsidiaries, no disclosed M&A activity, no funding rounds, and no public listing.

Name

Time.lex

Legal name

Timelex BV/SRL

Website

https://timelex.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Timelex is a Brussels-based Belgian niche law firm of approximately 35 lawyers specializing in IT law, GDPR/privacy, intellectual property, and media law. It serves enterprise clients across technology, FinTech, healthcare, and government sectors through direct advisory, DPO-as-a-Service, Europrivacy certification, and EU Horizon research participation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Timelex provides legal advice, assistance with legal projects, drafting and negotiating contracts, conducting judicial and extrajudicial procedures, and otherwise providing legal assistance. Fees are agreed upon between the client and Timelex, exclusive of VAT. The firm reserves the right to ask for advance payments before starting work.
2. DPO as a Service: Timelex provides Data Protection Officer services to organizations that don't have internal expertise or resources. Organizations that are required to appoint a DPO under GDPR or wish to do so voluntarily can engage Timelex for these services.
3. Europrivacy GDPR Certification Services: As a Europrivacy official partner, Timelex supports and prepares clients for certifying conformity of their data processing activities with Europrivacy and GDPR. Services include gap analysis, remediation support, and certification preparation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Timelex is a Belgian niche law firm providing specialized legal services in information technology, privacy and data protection (GDPR), intellectual property, and media and electronic communications law. The firm offers six core practice areas: Information Technology (IT contracts, litigation, software, e-commerce, FinTech, e-government, e-authentication, cybercrime), Privacy & Data Protection (GDPR compliance, DPO-as-a-Service, GDPR litigation, GDPR certification, NIS compliance), Intellectual Property, Media & E-Communications, Policy & Legislation, and Research & Innovation. As an official Europrivacy partner, Timelex also provides GDPR certification preparation and audit support.

Product overview

Time.lex is a leading Belgian niche law firm specializing in information technology, privacy & data protection, intellectual property, and media & electronic communications law. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized around six core practice areas: Information Technology (covering IT contracts, litigation, e-commerce, FinTech, and cybersecurity), Privacy & Data Protection (including GDPR compliance, DPO as a Service, and certification services), Intellectual Property, Media & E-Communications, Policy & Legislation, and Research & Innovation. As a Europrivacy official partner, the firm provides GDPR certification support services. The firm also participates in EU-funded research initiatives including the INCIDENTRON project focused on cybersecurity incident reporting frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Information Technology Legal Services Legal advice and representation in IT law matters including IT contracts, IT litigation, software licensing, e-commerce, FinTech, e-government, e-authentication, and cybercrime.
• Privacy and Data Protection Legal Services Comprehensive GDPR compliance services including DPO-as-a-Service, GDPR litigation support, GDPR certification guidance, and network and information security (NIS) compliance.
• Intellectual Property Legal Services Legal services covering copyright, trademarks, domain names, patents, design rights, trade secrets, IP contracts, and IP litigation.
• Media and E-Communications Legal Services Legal advice on defamation, freedom of speech, content regulation, electronic communications, gaming and gambling, and production and license agreements.
• Policy and Legislation Services Support services including impact assessments, comparative policy assessments, drafting legislation, implementing legislation, regulatory review and evaluation, and fitness checks.
• Research and Innovation Legal Services Legal support for research and innovation projects covering Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, licensing, technology transfers, open source, open science, open data, knowledge sharing, ethics, and risk assessment.
• Europrivacy GDPR Certification Services Europrivacy certification services that support and prepare clients for certifying conformity of data processing activities with Europrivacy and GDPR, including audit, gap analysis, and certification by independent Certification Bodies.
• DPO as a Service Data Protection Officer services provided to organizations that do not have internal expertise or resources. Organizations required to appoint a DPO under GDPR or wishing to do so voluntarily can engage Timelex for these services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented Belgian Privacy Commission against Facebook in landmark case, obtaining injunction and €250,000/day penalty for non-compliance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Centre for Certification and Privacy (ECCP) / EuroprivacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex has been selected and qualified as Europrivacy™ official partner by the European Centre for Certification and Privacy. As a partner, Timelex supports and prepares clients for certifying conformity of their data processing activities with Europrivacy and GDPR. This includes gap analysis, remediation support, and certification preparation services.
• INCIDENTRON ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex is a key partner in the INCIDENTRON project, a 36-month EU-funded initiative developing a modular framework for end-to-end cybersecurity incident reporting to facilitate compliance with NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and Cyber Resilience Act. Timelex leads the legal and regulatory analysis and ethics/data protection workstream.
• B-Hive FinTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex is an associated partner of B-Hive, a European FinTech ecosystem established in Brussels, London, New York, and Tel Aviv. Together they organize events and facilitate startup/scale-up matching. B-Hive connects FinTech companies with legal expertise.
• CyberSec4EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex participated in CyberSec4Europe, a Horizon 2020 project developing and demonstrating a European Cybersecurity Research and Innovation Roadmap.
• CUREXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex participated in CUREX, a Horizon 2020 project focused on cybersecurity and privacy for healthcare data exchange.
• iReceptor PlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex participated in iReceptor Plus, a Horizon 2020 project enabling secure cross-border exchange of immune genetic data for research purposes.
• SecureHospitals.EUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex participated in SecureHospitals.EU, a Horizon 2020 project focused on cybersecurity for healthcare institutions.
• LightMeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex participated in LightMe, a Horizon 2020 project related to cybersecurity and innovation.
• Belgian Cybercrime Centre of Excellence for Training, Research and Education (B-CCENTRE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimelex has been closely involved with B-CCENTRE, contributing to cybersecurity expertise development and training in Belgium.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bird & Bird: Leading international law firm widely regarded as the premier European tech/IP/communications specialist. Directly comparable to Timelex in IT, data protection, IP, and media law focus, but with a much broader multi-jurisdictional footprint across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
• Lydian: Belgian law firm with a recognized technology, IP, and privacy practice. A direct domestic competitor to Timelex in the Belgian legal market for IT, GDPR, and digital regulation mandates.
• Eubelius: Belgian law firm with a strong technology, IP, and media practice. The closest large Belgian peer to Timelex, competing for many of the same Belgian and EU-focused tech/digital clients.
• Osborne Clarke: European law firm with a strong technology, digital, and IP practice. Comparable to Timelex in serving tech clients on data, IP, and digital regulation, with deeper multi-jurisdictional scale but less Brussels/regulatory-shaping focus.
• Fieldfisher: European law firm with a strong technology, privacy, and IP practice. Directly comparable niche competitor to Timelex in IT, privacy, and digital regulation, particularly active in Germany, UK, and Benelux markets.
• Hunton Andrews Kurth: International law firm with a renowned privacy and cybersecurity practice (formerly Hunton & Williams). Directly comparable to Timelex in GDPR/data protection focus and serves many of the same multinational clients on privacy regulatory matters.

Broad incumbents

• Stibbe: Leading Benelux law firm with technology, IP, and privacy practices. Comparable Belgian-headquartered peer to Timelex with broader full-service capabilities and presence in Amsterdam, Brussels, and Luxembourg.
• Linklaters: Global Magic Circle law firm with significant technology, IP, and data protection practices. Overlaps with Timelex on high-end TMT and data matters, but operates as a broad full-service firm rather than a specialized niche player.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with one of the strongest European privacy and cybersecurity practices. Overlaps directly with Timelex on GDPR compliance and data protection matters for large enterprise clients.
• Covington & Burling: Global law firm with a leading privacy and data security practice. Comparable in regulatory depth on EU data protection, but serves a much larger enterprise/global client base than Timelex's Brussels-centered model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/timelex_lawfirm
• Facebookfacebook.com/Time.LexLawfirm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/timelex

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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