Dries Lawrence
About Dries Lawrence
Dries Lawrence serves as the Head of Legal and Data Protection Officer at Castor, where he has been instrumental in driving legal initiatives and ensuring GDPR compliance since 2024. He has extensive experience in privacy law, having held various legal roles at organizations such as ICTRecht and Castor, and holds degrees in law from Maastricht University and Utrecht University.
Current Role at Castor
Dries Lawrence currently serves as the Head of Legal & Data Protection Officer at Castor, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he is responsible for driving the strategic direction of the company's legal initiatives and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations. He has been involved in overseeing corporate householding and managing legal matters related to data protection.
Previous Experience at Castor
Prior to his current role, Dries Lawrence worked at Castor in various legal capacities. He served as Lead Legal Counsel & Data Protection Officer from 2022 to 2024 and as Legal Counsel & Data Protection Officer from 2021 to 2022. His responsibilities included leading legal negotiations and ensuring compliance with GDPR regulations.
Experience at ICTRecht
Dries Lawrence worked at ICTRecht from 2017 to 2021, where he held positions as Legal Counsel Privacy and Senior Legal Counsel Privacy & IT. His work focused on privacy law and IT-related legal matters, contributing to his expertise in contract automation and commercial negotiations.
Educational Background
Dries Lawrence studied at Maastricht University, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in Rechtsgeleerdheid from 2010 to 2015. He furthered his education at Utrecht University, obtaining a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Privaatrecht/IE, Media & Communicatierecht from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, he completed a Specialisatieopleiding senior ICT-jurist at ICTRecht Academy from 2018 to 2020.
Internship Experience
Dries Lawrence gained practical experience through various internships. He interned at Kneppelhout & Korthals Advocaten in 2016, focusing on IP/IT law, and at CMS Netherlands in the same year, where he also worked on IP/TMC matters. Earlier, he completed an internship at Koch Advocaten in 2015.