János Kopasz - Taylor Wessing

Budapest Hungary

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Legal 500 2025

Leading individual - Data Privacy and Data Protection

János is a senior member in the IP/IT, Compliance and Commercial teams in Hungary. He advises both start-ups and multinational enterprises on complex digital compliance matters across the entire business lifecycle, including the development, distribution and marketing of new technologies and services. His expertise covers data protection, intellectual property, cybersecurity and digital regulations, with a particular focus on the AI Act, GDPR, NIS2 Directive and the Digital Services Act (DSA).

Holding the AI Governance Professional (AIGP) certification, alongside CIPP/E and CIPM, János combines recognised international credentials with practical experience and provides clients with forward-looking advice that turns compliance into a business advantage. He is a member of the International Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the Hungarian Chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and a visiting lecturer at the Department of Digital and Technology Law at Károli Gáspár University.

János regularly publishes and speaks on AI regulation, privacy and digital compliance, and is committed to raising awareness of the legal implications of emerging technologies.

CV

Since 2025 Counsel, Taylor Wessing

Since 2025 Visiting lecturer, Department of Digital and Technology Law, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary

Since 2022 Co-Chair of the Hungarian KnowledgeNet Chapter, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Career

Since 2025 Counsel, Taylor Wessing

Since 2025 Visiting lecturer, Department of Digital and Technology Law, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary

Since 2022 Co-Chair of the Hungarian KnowledgeNet Chapter, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Education

2023 Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), IAPP

2018 Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), IAPP

2014 Doctoral degree, University of Szeged, Hungary

Memberships & Associations

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Artificial Intelligence Coalition (Hungary)

Hungarian Corporate Compliance Society

International Trademark Association (INTA)

Budapest Bar Association

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Awards

Legal 500 2025

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Artificial intelligence

Unauthorised use of AI may lead to hefty fines

22 August 2025

by János Kopasz, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM

Artificial intelligence

Digitális neogyarmatosítás: elsöprő AI technológiai trend és európai compliance aknamezők

18 September 2024

In-depth analysis

by János Kopasz, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM

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Artificial intelligence

AI at the Paris Olympics: Technological triumph or privacy nightmare?

13 August 2024

Briefing

by János Kopasz, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM

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