Hogan Lovells International LLP acts from four German locations and regularly covers cross-border matters. The team is an experienced advisor to international corporations and start-ups on traditional IT law matters such as contract drafting and transaction support. Further mainstays include the support for technology companies, particularly from the life sciences, finance and automotive industries, as well as international companies in cloud services, software development, machine learning, open source software compliance and AI; Martin Pflueger is a key contact for this. The team is also instructed by clients from the finance and insurance industries on IT contract matters, where Marcus Schreibauer and Sarah-Lena Kreutzmann regularly take the lead. Other key contacts include Christian Tinnefeld, who is experienced in IT and data protection law as well as litigation, while Stefan Schuppert advises on license agreements and IT project-related contracts.
Testimonials
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- 'HL's digital practice is always helpful and covers all our needs, both in terms of geographical coverage and the matters for which we seek their legal assistance, including the details of laws/regulations applicable only locally. '
- 'The usual contact for us is Martin Pflüger. He is responsive, transparent about fees and clear about schedules.'
Key clients
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- Brainlab AG
- Brainloop AG
- Catena-X
- Cofinity X Joint Venture
- Cygna Labs
- Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
- Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
- Goldman Sachs
- Groupon
- IDEAL Versicherungsgruppe
- Limehome
- Maguar Capital
- Motherson
- PHOENIX CONTACT
- PTC
- Syserso Networks
Work highlights
- Advising Erste Abwicklungsanstalt on the structuring and implementation of a total of four major tender procedures for the outsourcing of several business processes.
- Advising the software company Cygna Labs Group on the acquisition of Nokia's VitalQIP product.
- Multijurisdictional advice to Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA in the area of IT security requirements for production companies.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefan Schuppert, Martin Pflüger, Marcus Schreibauer, Christian Tinnefeld