Dr Wulff-Axel Schmidt > Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH > Cologne, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH supports large production and broadcasting companies at the interface between media and corporate law in transactions, company formations, joint ventures and contract negotiations. In addition to media law, Stephan Rippert is also experienced in content-related contract drafting and jointly heads the practice with IT compliance and IP expert Wulff-Axel Schmidt and Michael Rath, who is well versed in joint ventures in the IT and entertainment sectors.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is experienced in advising on the expansion of districts, cities and housing associations, including fixed networks, fibre optic, WiFi and 5G, and covers related corporate and procurement law issues; the team also assists with contract drafting as well as review and complaint proceedings. A recent growth area is the regulatory monitoring of WiFi-related services in cars and aircrafts. Practice head Wulff-Axel Schmidt complements this advice offering with expertise at the IT and data protection interface.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH‘s team is led by Wulff-Axel Schmidt and advises companies, start-ups and public institutions on the use of data to train AI, international data transfers and digital business models. Stefanie Hellmich routinely assists with the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and data protection compliance. The team is experienced in the healthcare sector and advises on cloud-related matters, the use of patient data and data protection measures. This is complemented by relevant expertise in litigation, including proceedings before the data protection supervisory authorities and in connection with the enforcement of claims.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH regularly assists with the development of digital business models, the use of new technologies, AI and autonomous driving and acts on behalf of start-ups, corporations and public sector clients, including educational institutions, companies and ministries. Wulff-Axel Schmidt (sourcing and IP matters; licensing and cooperation agreements; IT project agreements) heads the team, which also handles litigation.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH specialises in the logistics and technology sector and, in cooperation with the M&A team, supports companies and technology service providers in transactions and outsourcing, where Christian Kuß advises on new technologies such as AI and big data. Michael Rath is well versed in regulated outsourcings, EBA compliance as well as data protection. The transaction support includes the design and negotiation of relevant documents, the implementation of post-closing measures as well as sourcing and IP matters; Wulff-Axel Schmidt is a key contact for the latter.