DLA Piper's team assists clients with GDPR compliance programs, proceedings before the supervisory authorities and AI projects. Among the recent instructions is the support in data protection projects in the automotive sector. Stefan Engels (IP, media law) heads the group and is experienced in the data protection-compliant design of digital marketplaces, while Verena Grentzenberg is regularly instructed by clients from the media, retail and finance sectors in connection with new digital business models.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Informed and pragmatic data protection advice. Sound understanding of technical systems.'

  • 'Jan Pohle is a very good lawyer in every respect, who is both suitable for advising a board of directors and a very good negotiator. He keeps his calm even in the most difficult situations.'

Key clients

  • ResMed Inc
  • Cisco
  • YouGov

Work highlights

  • Advising a German manufacturer of premium vehicles on data (protection) law during its transformation into a digital group; Advice on the development of digital sales models, autonomous driving and the introduction of new digital technologies.
  • Advising the British international market research and analysis technology group YouGov on the acquisition of the European consumer panel business of the German GfK SE for a purchase price of €315 million.
  • Supporting an international group of IT consulting companies in the data protection compliance audit of all processes of the largest EU group companies in preparation for an application for Binding Corporate Rules (Controller and Processor).

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stefan Engels

Other key lawyers

Jan Pohle, Verena Grentzenberg, Jan Geert Meents