Sven Wakker has been working as an attorney-at-law in the Intellectual Property, IT Law & Privacy section since 2018. In his daily practice he focuses on IT and privacy law. Sven advises and negotiates about (international) IT contracts, privacy issues and data leaks. In addition, he is involved in drafting various sorts of IT contracts, license and partnership agreements, general terms and conditions, and privacy-related documentation such as processor agreements and privacy statements. Furthermore, he assists his clients in litigation on IT, privacy and media law. Sven's clients include customers and suppliers of IT (startup to multinational), hospitals and healthcare institutions and governments. Sven regularly gives lectures and workshops in the field of IT and privacy law.
Sven has been named key lawyer by The Legal 500 (2022).
Before Sven started his career at Dirkzwager, Sven has completed both his bachelor's and master's degree in Law & ICT at the University of Groningen. During his studies he set up a legal consultancy firm together with a number of fellow students. In addition, he has worked in several areas for a student organization and legal advice. In addition to various secondary jobs, he also did an internship at a large law firm in the north, after which he worked for that same firm as a legal assistant.
