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Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

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Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG’s data protection practice straddles the divide between day-to-day compliance advice, including assisting clients with devising and implementing data protection and management systems, and contentious mandates, notably defending a number of clients facing GDPR breach fines. Under the guidance of Roland Marko, whose contentious practice covers privacy disputes in addition to the coordination of breach of GDPR defences, the firm can also support clients looking to set up whistleblowing systems. Paulina Pomorski, who is also admitted in New York, provides further data protection compliance and litigation capability, and is also well versed in overseeing the data protection and IT aspects of M&A.

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  • 'The team consists of various experts with different level of experience and know how. Especially the multinationalty of the team brings additional benefits as local expertise can be combined with international experience based on concrete cases handled by WT.'
  • 'WT has a unique selling point, especially in the area of IT and data protection law. The technical know-how and the commitment and networking of the partners in the area. You benefit from this from minute one.'
  • 'Understanding of the business and all its facets. In-depth knowledge of digital processes and trading businesses. Personal commitment.'

Key clients

  • Österreichische Post
  • EOS Matrix
  • Hyundai
  • Meta Platforms
  • Peek & Cloppenburg
  • REWE International
  • UniCredit Bank

Work highlights

  • Defended REWE Group against a multi-million Euro GDPR fine for alleged data protection violations in connection with Austria's biggest customer loyalty programme.
  • Advised a publicly owned infrastructure provider in Austria on the requirements arising from the NIS2 Directive, including its interaction with existing sector-specific regulations and in relation to the company's supply chain.
  • Advised an infrastructure provider on data governance issues, including questions of data ownership and mandatory access rights to machine data, in addition to the opening of large data sets to the public.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Roland Marko

Other key lawyers

Paulina Pomorski