Caroline Gaul > MME Legal | Tax | Compliance > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
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Caroline Gaul
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Position
Caroline Gaul advises national and international companies in the area of technology, IT and data law.
Career
Caroline Gaul advises national and international companies in the area of technology, IT and data law. Her main areas of practice include data protection compliance under the Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) and Swiss law, advising on IT contract law and assisting in contract negotiations, as well as supporting cloud and other outsourcing projects. A particular focus of her work is on the design of data-based, digital business models and platform solutions as well as their ongoing advice.
Caroline has been advising on Swiss law since 2015 and also has many years of professional experience as a German lawyer in a larger commercial law firm in Frankfurt am Main. She acquired in-depth industry knowledge in the IT sector through several in-house secondments at a global software group.
Caroline Gaul is deputy chairman of the German Society for Law and Information Technology (DGRI) and Co-President of the Swiss IT Lawyers’ Day. In addition, Caroline Gaul regularly publishes and speaks on topics in the field of tech, data and digitalisation and provides an overview of current topics in a podcast.
Caroline Gaul is a member of the Frankfurt Bar Association and, pursuant to Art. 28 BGFA, is registered on the public list of nationals of Member States of the EU or EFTA who are permanently permitted to be parties before judicial authorities in Switzerland under their original professional title.
Languages
- German
- English
Memberships
- Deputy Chairman of the German Society for Law and Information Technology (DGRI)
- Co-President of the Swiss IT Lawyers’ Day
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Institute for the Protection of Intellectual Property (INGRES)
- German Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR)
Education
2006
Legal clerkship in Frankfurt am Main (second state law examination)
2003 – 2004
Capital University Law School, Columbus (LL.M.)
2003
University of Passau (First State Examination in Law)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > TMT
(Next Generation Partners)MME Legal | Tax | Compliance supports companies and private individuals in various areas including technology and digitalisation, data law, and fintech. The team has particular expertise in IT agreements, outsourcing and cloud projects, and cybersecurity. The practice is headed by Michael Kunz who has extensive experience handling high-profile, complex matters for innovation leaders and internationally oriented technology companies. Martin Eckert has extensive knowledge in IT, IP and technology law, particularly in the blockchain, software, telecommunications, and high-tech sectors. Caroline Gaul advises domestic and international companies on IT contracts, complex contract negotiations and data protection law as well as in the field of artificial intelligence.
Switzerland > Data privacy and data protection
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance assists clients with new technologies, digital business models and the new Swiss data protection law. Practice head Caroline Gaul operates for national and international companies across a varied scope of matters, from IT contracts and contract negotiations to cloud and outsourcing projects. Martin Eckert is notably active in the blockchain, software, telecoms and high-tech sectors. Alongside this, he possesses particular expertise in handling cyber incidents.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Switzerland > TMT
- TMT Switzerland
- Data privacy and data protection Switzerland