Taylor Wessing routinely advises national and multinational companies from the finance, gaming, telecoms, automotive and e-health sectors as well as public sector clients, where Detleff Klett regularly leads in large-scale IT and infrastructure projects. The team focuses on matters pertaining to digital transformation, cyber security, cloud solutions and AI. Clients from the healthcare segment frequently instruct the practice on cloud solutions for hospitals and electronic patient records, while in the automotive sector OEMs and automotive suppliers are supported with digital transformation strategies (connectivity services, autonomous driving systems, e-mobility). Related data protection issues are covered by Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche. Mareike Gehrmann (digitisation, IT contract law, SaaS) and Malek Barudi (copyright and copyright contract law) were appointed to partners in April 2023. The practice is led by IT contract and security law expert Paul Voigt, who also cover e-commerce matters.
Testimonials
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- 'Very good practical knowledge, comprehensive technical understanding and professional way of working.'
- 'Tobias Schelinski's team is available at any time. The legal knowledge is excellent. What should be highlighted are the international contacts that are particularly vital to our affairs. The support in contract negotiations with our global customers is excellent.'
- 'Tobias Schelinski has been our central contact for all legal questions for more than 10 years. Excellent industry knowledge, excellent tactician in contract negotiations.'
- 'Beyond the purely legal expertise, what is outstanding for us is the understanding of the industry and the willingness and ability to look beyond one's own legal horizons in order to achieve results in the interests of the clients.'
- 'We primarily work with the IT/games team around Dr. Schelinski, but always resort to other teams for peripheral issues. The networking between the teams is exemplary.'
- 'Dr. Tobias Schelinski is our central contact. He is always fact-oriented, has an excellent professional background, but is still willing to take a step back from special topics and leave the space to other partners or excellent associates.'
Key clients
- Circulor Ltd.
- Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
- Douglas
- Genesis Motor Europe GmbH
- HiSolutions AG
- Mazda
- Nakisa
- Unicon
Work highlights
- Project-related advice to the Asklepios legal department and the IT departments for the entire hospital group, particularly with regard to cloud applications in the healthcare sector.