WilmerHale is well-know for supporting the technology company Meta, which is regularly demonstrated in numerous major proceedings before the ECJ, the European Data Protection Board and national authorities. The team frequently cooperates with the Brussels location in connection with EU-related matters. Further key areas include the advice on contentious data protection matters, the structuring of international data transfers as well as data breach response and IT law. The latter is a focus of practice head Martin Braun, who is additionally well versed in the social media segment.
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Key clients
- Meta Platforms Ireland Limited
- WhatsApp Ireland Limited
Work highlights
- Advice to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited on data protection and European law aspects in the German Federal Cartel Office's proceedings regarding the merging of user data, which, after stints at the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court and the Federal Court of Justice, is currently being submitted to the ECJ (C-252/21).
- Advice to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited on the submission procedure to the ECJ in the AppCenter proceedings regarding the right of consumer protection associations to bring legal action in the event of data protection violations.
- Advice to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited on various annulment actions against decisions of the European Data Protection Board.
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