GP Bouwer Attorneys specialises in information, communications and technology law . We are a next generation law firm attending to all of your legal needs in the new age of law.
We are focused ICT law specialists. Our services and expertise are therefore honed to cater for the needs of clients which seek a resolution to legal matters relating to ICT law.
We deliver cutting edge legal solutions relating to the new age of Cyber law, such as; cyber litigation, data privacy and compliance, cybercrime and cybersecurity law, e-commerce and robotics law.
Competent service delivery in the field of ICT law is reliant on working together with relevant role players such as cyber forensics computer experts and council. GP Bouwer Attorneys therefore partners with the best in the field to deliver the most competent solutions.
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Meet our managing partner
Gideon Petrus Bouwer
Gideon is an Attorney and Managing Partner of GP Bouwer Attorneys which is a specialised ICT law firm. Gideon is the CEO of Cyberlaw Forensics (CLF). CLF drives technological innovation through expertise in information technology law and provide companies and individuals with the necessary legal advice and expertise to grow their enterprises in the field of artificial intelligence and communication technology.
He is a senior consultant at Steyn IP as a Specialist ICT law and AI law advisor. He holds a master’s degree in information technology law and is published on the Search and seizure of electronic evidence- JUTA (2014) SACJ 156. Gideon is referred to as authority on the search and seizure of electronic evidence in Juta - Commentary on the Criminal Procedure Act (Du Toit). He is currently pursuing his LLD (Doctorate in Law) on “The search and seizure of electronic evidence in a global context” at the University of Stellenbosch. This study includes the application of AI in light of the search and seizure of electronic evidence and cross-border data flows.
He has been investigating cybercrime for 24 years since the year 2000. He was a member of the SAPS for 24 years and has more than 30 years criminal investigation experience. He is a regulatory expert in GDPR compliance, and global regulatory compliance with regards to transborder data flow and data protection regulations. Specifically, Gideon specializes in integrated IT compliancy solutions in the GRC space with regards to regulatory requirements. He combines IT and IT-law to achieve workable and implementable solutions.
He is published in ACAMS with regards to the integration of artificial intelligence in financial crime compliance, customer due diligence in context to the GDPR and the European cybersecurity ecosystem. Gideons’ specialty is inter alia POPIA and GDPR compliancy in relation to integrated IT solutions. Gideon has delivered advanced training courses and workshops to major banking institutions and corporate entities in relation to Popia and GDPR. These institutions include Standard Bank, FNB, Capitec, Westbank, Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA), African Rainbow Mineral and SASOL to name a few. Gideon specializes in integrated compliancy requirements such as the relationship between Customer due diligent (CDD), Popia and GDPR compliancy and has been published in the ACAMS European online magazine. Gideon has also been a speaker at various conferences on the integration of regulatory compliancy solutions such as, FICA, RICA POPIA and the GDPR and on how to find combined integrated solutions in context to ICT.
Gideon further specializes in the integration of ICT systems in relation to Governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) which would include effective cybercrime security frameworks. Gideon has inter alia provided training to the forensics departments of Standard Bank, Capitec, FNB as well as African Rainbow Minerals and Sasol, on the development of cybersecurity frameworks and cybercrime.