Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG acts for a raft of social media clients in disputes arising out of obligations placed upon them by Austrian law and EU Directives, covering matters tied to customer data usage and broader data protection issues, IP and content moderation requirements. Lukas Feiler heads the team; his expertise spans platform regulation and IT outsourcing matters, with further experience of data protection challenges. Alexander Hofmann focuses on the regulations governing e-commerce platforms.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Lukas Feiler and Alexander Hofmann have a good understanding of the local regulatory framework and EU law. They are very responsive and supportive.’

Key clients

  • Google
  • TikTok
  • Accenture

Work highlights

  • Challenged the Communication Platforms Act on behalf of Google and TikTok, on the grounds it interferes with the e-Commerce Directive's country of origin principle.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lukas Feiler

Other key lawyers

Alexander Hofmann, Silvia Grohmann, Beat König