Hogan Lovells International LLP advises across all sectors on both IT and data protection law in connection with outsourcing projects and transactions, with the team recently increasingly supporting transactions in the context of software and data as assets. Other mainstays include negotiations of transitional services agreements for IT services as well as expertise at the interfaces with IP law, such as trade secret protection matters. The diverse advisory offering is mirrored in the team's management: Christian Tinnefeld is a key contact for contentious proceedings with expertise in data protection and IT law, Stefan Schuppert is well versed in IP and contract law, Marcus Schreibauer focuses on cyber security and outsourcing, and Martin Pflüger routinely acts across the technology, life sciences and automotive sectors.
Key clients
- Amira Growth
- Cynga Labs
- Dürr AG
- H&Z Unternehmensberatung AG
- Holcim Group Services Ltd
- Lennox International Inc.
- PTC Inc.
- Rhenus Gruppe
- Volkswagen Financial Services
- Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
- Rolls Royce
Work highlights
- Advising software company Cygna Labs Group on the acquisition of the VitalQIP product from Nokia.
- Advising Swiss construction materials group Holcim on the acquisition of the green roof systems provider ZinCo GmbH and its subsidiaries in Spain, Great Britain and the USA.
- Advising Armira Growth, part of the Munich-based investment holding company Armira, on a €25 million minority investment in ESG software pioneer osapiens.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefan Schuppert, Martin Pflüger, Marcus Schreibauer , Christian Tinnefeld