Feyo Sickinghe

I am a Principal Regulatory Counsel in our Regulatory & Public Affairs practice in the Netherlands and Brussels. I have a focus on tech and comms and digital markets regulation, drawing on in-depth business knowledge and extensive experience in TMT and public administration.

With over 25 years of experience in the electronic communications sector, I am the Principal Regulatory Counsel in our team. I represent industry groups of leading telecoms operators in the Netherlands and the EU in relation to the development and implementation of new legislation and regulations. I brought 10 years of previous regulatory experience in the telecommunications sector when I joined Bird & Bird in 2007. I am the chairman of the telecoms divisions of NLconnect, the Dutch broadband and fibre industry association. I am Bird & Bird's co-head of the cybersecurity steering group. Advising businesses in the digital economy concerning the following topics: EECC, DNA, GIA, ePD, Data Act, AI Act, NIS2 and CRA, CSA and Digital Omnibus.

I am a frequent speaker at conferences and webinars and give training to clients with respect to data regulation and the implementation thereof.

• Representation of client's regulatory interests with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, ACM, parliament and on EU level.