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Tom Jozak is an Of Counsel in our IP / TMC Practice Area Group. He brings over 25 years' experience in advising clients on various (legal) aspects of the use of technology and data. Prior to joining CMS, he served as the Chief Privacy Officer and Global Head of Data Protection and IT Legal at a leading financial services multinational.

Tom is an experienced leader and expert advisor on data protection and regulatory compliance with focus on enterprise risk management. Tom advises clients and C-suite members on intersection of law, technology and data and provides strategic guidance on required changes enabling improvement of data protection and regulatory compliance.

Tom is a strong negotiator and able to pragmatically advise about (IT) contracting and legal aspects of complex IT projects. His extensive IT and information security knowledge, combined with his expert legal and leadership skills, are widely acknowledged by many banks, financial services organisations, insurances and IT multinationals.
 

Awards & Recognitions
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    '‘Working with Simon Sanders and Tom Jozak has been an absolute pleasure, given Simon’s ability to translate data protection issues into actionable guidance and Tom’s depth of experience."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2026

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of Dutch Association of Information Technology and Law (NVvIR)

Awards & Rankings

  • The Legal 500 EMEA, 2026, Tom Jozak is Recommended

Education

  • Management, Business Administration and Privacy at Nyenrode Business University, 2022
  • Dutch Law (Corporate and Contract Law, IP Law, IT and Data Protection Law) at Utrecht University, 2009
  • Information Technology (Software Engineering), Leiden Educational Institutions

Insights by Tom

Navigating AI Risks in the insurance sector: a practical workshop

08 Apr 2026

CMS advises EOS Partners in acquisition Plauti

26 Mar 2026 1 min read

AI Navigator: guiding you through an AI world

04 Mar 2026 1 min read

CMS advises a.s.r. on the acquisition of insurance activities Bovemij

02 Mar 2026 2 min read
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