Fabian Niemann
Bird & BirdBird & Bird comprehensively advises clients, which also benefit from the cooperation with the international network, on all aspects of German and European data protection law and focuses on new business models, international data transfers and data protection in the context of AI. Accordingly, the team is regularly instructed by renowned international companies from the healthcare, automotive, finance and retail sectors. Fabian Niemann is experienced in supporting domestic and international technology projects and jointly heads the practice with Lennart Schüßler, who regularly leads in damages claims proceedings and advises on the commercial use of data in connection with social media and mobile apps. Simon Assion is a key contact for issues at the interface with IT and telecommunications law.
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- 'The team has a very good understanding of the data protection challenges companies face.'
- 'Miriam Ballhausen is a very cooperative lawyer with profound experience and knowledge of the applicable data protection regulations and the associated practices in larger organizations. She is down-to-earth, easy to work with and precise.'
- 'Outstanding professional competence, coordinated appearance, orientation towards the needs of the client, sensible distribution of tasks within the team, approachable at all times.'
- 'Miriam Ballhausen is an excellent contact person for data protection issues: quick and very reliable clarification of all aspects.'
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