Digtalisation
Data & Data Economy
Legal structuring and support for data-driven business models and data strategies
Overview
Data is the core resource of the digital economy. We provide comprehensive advice to companies on the legal framework for data-driven business models – from data collection and monetisation to regulatory compliance. We support you both in the strategic structuring of your data projects and in day-to-day operations. If required, we represent your interests before supervisory authorities and in court.
Our legal advisory services and projects
Development and implementation of data strategies and data-driven business models
Legal structuring of data-sharing and data-pooling agreements
Data protection compliance under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), including the design of data protection frameworks, advice on consent models, data subject rights, data processing agreements, and data protection impact assessments
Advise on the implementation of the Data Act (DA) and the Data Governance Act (DGA), in particular on issues relating to data access (IoT data), data portability, the structuring of data licenses, and the re-use of public sector data
Legal structuring of AI applications and automated decision-making, compliance with the relevant AI regulation (e.g. the AI Act)
Open data projects and data marketplaces, including licensing models, terms of use and liability issues
Drafting of contracts for cloud computing, SaaS and PaaS models, including service level agreements, exit scenarios and data portability
Data protection aspects in mergers and acquisitions and due diligence processes, valuation of data assets as corporate assets, and requirements for the sale of customer data
Antitrust assessment of data access and data use agreements, including abuse control in cases of data-driven market power
Advising on administrative and regulatory proceedings (data protection authorities, Federal Cartel Office, BSI), as well as representation in data-related court proceedings
Sector-specific data regulation: health data (EHDS), financial data (FiDA/PSD3), automotive data, industrial data (Industry 4.0)
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