Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH regularly assists with the development of digital business models, the use of new technologies, AI and autonomous driving and acts on behalf of start-ups, corporations and public sector clients, including educational institutions, companies and ministries. Wulff-Axel Schmidt (sourcing and IP matters; licensing and cooperation agreements; IT project agreements) heads the team, which also handles litigation.

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Key clients

  • Deutsche Telekom AG
  • Deutsche Bank / Postbank
  • Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
  • Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Innovation, Digitalisierung und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • IHK Gesellschaft für Informationsverarbeitung mbH
  • Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung
  • Bayer
  • BASF
  • E.ON
  • Evonik Industries
  • ThyssenKrupp
  • Procter & Gamble
  • arvato Systems / Bertelsmann
  • Metro
  • Imperial Tobacco Limited
  • Fiege Logistik Stiftung & Co. KG

Work highlights

  • Advising Deutsche Telekom AG on IT law, including regulatory monitoring, setting up WiFi services in automobiles and aircraft across Europe in collaboration with various network law firms.
  • Advising HRS Hotel Reservation Service GmbH on a contract for the use of the global booking system for hotels.
  • Preparation of a report for the Ministry of Economics, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia on portals in connection with the framework agreement on legal advice services for the representative for IT of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wulff-Axel Schmidt