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Detlef Klett

Work Department
IT & Telecoms, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Detlef Klett specialises in legal advice in the fields of digitisation, artificial intelligence, data protection and telecommunications.
The focus of his practice is complex IT projects. He also advises the public sector on large-volume IT and infrastructure projects, in particular the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community and its downstream sectors.
Detlef has been the regular recipient of awards in recent years and is regarded as one of the most respected IT lawyers in Germany.
Career
- Since 2005 Partner, Taylor Wessing
- 1996 – 2005 Associate/Partner, Andersen Legal/ Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
- 1983 – 1986 Training as a banker, Sparkasse Köln,Bonn
Languages
German, English
Education
- 2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
- 1996 – 2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Cologne
- 1996 Second state examination, Cologne
- 1993 First state examination, Cologne
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Informationstechnologie > Informationstechnologie und Digitalisierung
(Führende Partner)Taylor Wessing deckt eine breite Beratungspalette ab und besticht mit besonderer Erfahrung in den Health Tech- und Automobilsektoren, wobei die Kapazitäten des Teams unter Paul Voigt (IT-Sicherheitsrecht) von Beratung zu Themen wie der elektronischen Patientenakte und Cloud-Lösungen für Krankenhäuser hin zur Unterstützung von Automobilzulieferern bei digitalen Transformationsstrategien reicht. Zu den sektorenunabhängigen Highlights der Beratung im Berichtszeitraum zählen darüber hinaus Mandatierungen zur Implementierung von KI-Anforderungen, zur Verhandlung von Outsourcing-Verträgen sowie zur Vertretung in aufsichtsbehördlichen Verfahren und streitigen Auseinandersetzungen. Als Experte für die Schnittstellen zwischen IT-, Datenschutz- und Telekommunikationsrecht glänzt Detlef Klett in der Betreuung von Infrastruktur- und Digitalisierungsprojekten. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche ist ein wichtiger Ansprechpartner für digitale Geschäftsmodelle und verfügt über erhebliche Erfahrung in der Betreuung von grenzüberschreitenden Mandaten.
Germany > Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
(Leading partners)Taylor Wessing covers various topics and routinely acts across the healthcare technology and automotive sectors, where the team, led by Paul Voigt (IT security law), assists with topics such as electronic patient records, cloud solutions for hospitals as well as the support for automotive suppliers in digital transformation strategies. In addition to the industry focuses, the practice recently covered the implementation of AI requirements, the negotiation of outsourcing contracts and clients’ representation in regulatory proceedings and disputes. As an expert at the interfaces between IT, data protection and telecommunications law, Detlef Klett is well versed in project management across the infrastructure and digitisation segments. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche is a key contact for digital business models and boats expertise in cross-border matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Information technology and digitalisation Germany > Information technology
- Leading partners Germany > Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Information technology > Data protection
- Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
- Real estate and construction > Project development
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
- Private equity > Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Industry focus > Artificial Intelligence
- Media > Entertainment
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors
- Private clients and non-profits
- Dispute resolution > Product liability
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Intellectual property > Unfair competition
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Compliance > Compliance
- Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Employment
- Industry focus > Energy
- Information technology > IT transactions and outsourcing
- Public sector > Public procurement
- Banking and finance > Real estate finance
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
- Public sector > State aid
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Banking and finance > Fintech
- Insurance > Insurance litigation
- Banking and finance > Lending and borrowing
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Antitrust
- Private equity > Transactions