Jones Day

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection; Intellectual Property; Technology

Partner

Olivier Haas has extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, technology, and intellectual property. His practice is focused on IT, internet, cybersecurity and data protection. For over 20 years he has advised French and international businesses — from start-ups to major international groups of companies — in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and implementation of their technology and digital content-related projects.

Olivier advises French and international businesses on their IT, cloud computing agreements, and web-related projects, as well as on outsourcing projects, data governance strategies, and cybersecurity issues. He is regularly involved in the negotiation of IT and business process outsourcing deals, IT and data migration projects towards cloud-based environments, and in setting up shared services platforms. Olivier also advises on all issues relating to data protection, data governance and cutting-edge technology including blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Olivier has a strong scientific background. He holds two engineering degrees and worked for aerospace companies before becoming a lawyer. He also practiced at several international law firms prior to joining Jones Day. Olivier is a member of the Cyberlex Association and is regularly involved in the conferences of the ITechLaw and IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) Associations.

English, French, Spanish

University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (Master of Business Law 2002); École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA ParisTech) (Diploma 1998); University of Michigan (Master of Engineering in Space Systems 1998)