Claude-Etienne Armingaud CIPP/E is a partner in the Paris office of global lawfirm K&L Gates, with an emphasis on innovation. His practice relies on extensive experience in understanding technological and structural processes, in order to advise clients active in the digital industries, with a particular interest in innovative services such as Fintech and blockchain-based services, connected cars and automotive sector, data optimization and valuation, notably in the IoT sector.

With a strong expertise in European data protection and the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), he has notably been involved in the connected car ecosystem, on R&D projects relating to experimentation of autonomous cars, partnership agreements for the development of in-car connected services and the assistance of value-added service startups for the negotiation of the CNIL/French Data Protection Authority’s compliance package for the connected car. He also mentors startup companies within the framework of Plug And Play Fintech Accelerator in Paris with BNP Paribas.