Information Technology & GDPR

Our Practice Goups

Information Technology & GDPR

We advise our clients on all aspects of IT and data protection law, technology-related transactions as well as IT outsourcing and cloud computing. Our IT & GDPR Team is frequently part of the deal or Due Diligence team in Technology and Information Technology related acquisitions and seed and growth funding rounds. Our IT law specialists are experienced practitioners and "know" the industry. The focus of our advice is therefore on practical solutions.

IT Law

We are very familiar with the world of IT and IT law. Our legal advisors are not only familiar with the legal side, but also have many years of experience with the specific technologies and know IT operating scenarios at the largest data network nodes in the world. In this way, we can offer you particularly practical advice.


Data Protection & GDPR

We advise our clients on all legal issues relating to data protection. We provide support in the preparation of data protection declarations, in the performance of data protection impact assessments, in the review of so-called "AV contracts", and in the representation of our clients in regulatory proceedings before the data protection authority or in court proceedings. A special focus is also on international data transfers to the USA.  

IT law by experienced practitioners



IT and cloud contract law

#Cloud contracts #Contracts between cloud providers&users #Contracts with hyperscalers AWS, Google, Microsoft #Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) #Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) #Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

 

# Data center contracts

#Service level agreements #Colocation / Server Housing #Hosting #Certifications 


# IT outsourcing & subcontractors 


# Hardware contracts   

#Purchase, rent, leasing #Distribution 


# Software contracts

#Rent / Lease #Care / Maintenance #Escrow #Agile Programming #Distribution 


# IT Litigation / Litigation Management #Representation in court #Representation in regulatory proceedings 


# Web

# Social Media Guidelines 

# Web design contracts # domain law # web portals #Terms of use #E-commerce


DSGVO? How we can help.



Data protection advisory/DSGVO

#DSGVO gap analysis & data protection compliance #External data protection officer organisation #Data processing agreements (DPA)
#Privacy Policies #Data protection organization in the company #Data protection impact assessment (DPIA) #Bring-you-own-device (BYOD) #Data security and certifications


International data transfers outside EU/EEA #Standard contractual clauses #Binding Corporate Rules #Consequences of the Schrems II case law #Powers of security authorities, e.g. US Patriot Act, US CLOUD Act


Cloud Computing Contracts ##Contracts between cloud provider and user ##Contracts with hyperscalers AWS, Google, Microsoft


The value of data!

#Data transfer as part of asset deals

#Use of social media

#Cybercrime, insurance issues.



#Litigation/prosecution in data protection #Representation in court #Representation in regulatory proceedings #Communication with data protection authorities

Contact!

Dr. Christian Franz

Partner

Düsseldorf office



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Dr. Thorsten Hennrich

Of Counsel

Frankfurt office


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Nehle Bornemann

Associate
Düsseldorf office


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Deal Insights!

Sale of majority of a leading German Cloud company  to 1&1 INTERNET SE



Our Partner Dr Christian Franz has advised with his former law firm the founders and majority shareholders of BERLIN-based cloud computing provider on the sale of their stake in 1 & 1 INTERNET SE.  Founded in 2010, the company employs more than 120 people. The company is a specialized cloud computing provider for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) in Germany and offers professional public and hybrid cloud solutions based on the strict German and European data protection guidelines.














#M&A #IT Law

 

Level-Up I fund invests in Meta Games



DFA's Christian Franz and Mélanie Clerc (French desk) advised Level-Up Ventures, a Fund based in France/ Luxembourg in their investment in the Berlin-based gaming studio Meta Games.


Level-Up  is an investment fund primarily focused on mobile studios and gaming technologies.















#Venture Capital # French Desk #IT Law


Level-Up I fund invests in Awesome Prototype GmbH



DFA's Christian Franz and Mélanie Clerc (French desk) advised Level-Up Ventures, a Fund based in France/ Luxembourg in their investment in Awesome Prototype GmbH, a Berlin-based Creator of leading sport games.


Level-Up  is an investment fund primarily focused on mobile studios and gaming technologies.














#Venture Capital # French Desk #IT Law


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