Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is experienced in advising on the expansion of districts, cities and housing associations, including fixed networks, fibre optic, WiFi and 5G, and covers related corporate and procurement law issues; the team also assists with contract drafting as well as review and complaint proceedings. A recent growth area is the regulatory monitoring of WiFi-related services in cars and aircrafts. Practice head Wulff-Axel Schmidt complements this advice offering with expertise at the IT and data protection interface.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The skills and knowledge that Luther offers are certainly an asset for clients.'

  • 'I appreciate that the support offered is always business-focused and tailored to the specifics of the business and strategy.'

Key clients

  • Deutsche Telekom AG
  • Telefónica S.A.
  • NetCologne Gesellschaft für Telekommunikation mbH
  • Unsere Grüne Glasfaser GmbH & Co. KG
  • Riedel Communications GmbH & Co. KG
  • Stadt Leipzig
  • Stadt Chemnitz
  • Landkreis Mittelsachsen
  • Landkreis Nordsachsen
  • TEAG Thüringer Energie AG
  • Volkswagen
  • Eubanet GmbH
  • VXFIBER GmbH
  • Greenfiber Netz & Management GmbH

Work highlights

  • Advising Deutsche Telekom AG on IT, data protection and telecommunications law, including regulatory monitoring in the context of setting up WLAN services in automobiles and aircraft.
  • Advising Volkswagen AG on the provision of IT and telecommunications services in vehicles.
  • Advising the joint venture between Telefónica and Allianz Capital Partners, Unser Grüne Glasfaser GmbH & Co. KG, on the development of a fiber optic network in Germany for the distribution of TV, Internet and telephony.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wulff-Axel Schmidt

Other key lawyers

Steffen Häberer, Michael Rath