TMT: Data Protection - Germany
What the team is known for
The independent German law firm Oppenhoff & Partner is recognised for its advice across IT and data protection law. The firm is particularly active on complex cooperation agreements, cloud partnerships and outsourcing projects, and also assists with digitalisation projects. Furthermore, the team is appreciated for its prowess in handling data protection mandates ranging from data privacy compliance and intra-group data sharing to cyber attacks and GDPR proceedings. Based in Cologne, the team advises on purely German mandates as well as cross-border cases, often acting for German DAX companies and international clients from the financial services, automotive, software and technology industries.
Strengths
"Oppenhoff always has the right resources when we need support in different matters."
"The team always balances legal risk with commercial insight."
"The lawyers are always very responsive, professional and make sure they meet any agreed deadline."
"I always feel that Oppenhoff really walk in the shoes of their client."
Work highlights
Oppenhoff & Partner provided a legal opinion for Meta on the permissibility of Facebook fan pages within the German regulatory framework.
Notable practitioners
Cologne-based practitioner Jürgen Hartung is widely appreciated for his expertise in data protection mandates, advising on data compliance structures, data breaches following cyber attacks and GDPR. He also acts on the intersection between data protection and IT mandates including digitalisation projects and outsourcings. "Jürgen Hartung is a seasoned expert in the area of data protection."
Marc Hilber has a visible and sophisticated IT practice. His expertise covers standalone and M&A-related outsourcing agreements, advice on cybersecurity structures, and IT contract and product disputes. He is additionally active on matters concerning sensitive data processing. "Marc Hilber represents a rare combination of true excellence and pragmatism." "Marc Hilber delivers above-average performance. His ability to get to the heart of the matter and to make an economically-oriented assessment is remarkable."
