Fieldfisher

Information Technology

Thorsten Ihler is a Partner in Fieldfisher´s Hamburg office and advises on all issues of IT and Data Protection Law.

A particular focus is on data protection advice for regulated industries such as financial services, the healthcare sector, telecommunications, online platforms and new technologies.

He has extensive experience as an external Data Protection Officer and in providing ongoing compliance advice as well as project support and handling individual enquiries for US, Asian and European clients.

He represents in proceedings with data protection supervisory authorities. His clients appreciate his pragmatic support when it comes to the implementation of the GDPR, sector-specific requirements, compliance programmes, international data transfers, cybersecurity, data protection incident reporting, the development of data-based products, employee data protection, direct marketing, data protection impact assessments and contract negotiations.

He regularly advises on the overlap with other regulatory areas such as consumer protection, telecommunications law, media regulation and online youth protection.

His clients include consumer electronics manufacturers, social networks, online payment providers, cloud providers, medical device manufacturers, platform operators and international technology companies.

He is a seasoned external Data Protection Officer (DPO) and has worked in academia and at the Federal Ministry of Justice.

He advises his clients in German and English.

He also conducts data protection training and speaks at events and webinars.