Hogan Lovells International LLP regularly cooperates with other locations as well as the corporate practice and is well versed in transaction support. The team focuses on risk examination at the interface between IT and IP, including risks associated with the use of open source software; the use of personal and non-personal data as well as advice on potential losses of know-how. This is complemented by expertise in joint venture formations for the development and use of new technologies and the out-licensing of software. This focus is mirrored by the practice heads Stefan Schuppert (IP, contract law and data protection), Martin Pflüger (IT, e-commerce, data protection with a focus on technology, life sciences, automotive), Marcus Schreibauer (outsourcing, IT transactions, data protection, cyber security) and Christian Tinnefeld (data protection, data security, IT law; litigation).
Key clients
- BMW
- Mercedes-Benz
- Boston Consulting Group
- Covestro
- UniCredit Bank AG
- Go1
- British American Tobacco Group
- Cygna Labs
- PTC
- Goldman Sachs
- IDEAL Versicherungsgruppe
- VALOREO
- Aareon AG
- IT Frankfurt GmbH
- Limehome
- Motherson
- Maguar Capital
- Syserso Networks
- Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
Work highlights
- Advising Covestro on the sale of its additive manufacturing business to the Stratasys Group.
- Advising BMW and Mercedes-Benz on the sale of Share Now to Stellantis.
- Advising Go1 on the acquisition of Blinkist.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefan Schuppert, Martin Pflüger, Marcus Schreibauer, Christian Tinnefeld