Dr Paul Voigt, Lic. en Derecho, CIPP/E > Taylor Wessing > Berlin, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Taylor Wessing fields a diverse TMT practice, which primarily supports large technology companies and platforms in the media sector. A key strength is the advice on the launch and expansion of digital tools and copyright-related products as well as data protection and competition law. Led by data protection lawyer Paul Voigt, the team is particularly well versed in supporting user-based platforms in matters pertaining to transparency and youth protection. Gregor Schmid is experienced in IT and e-commerce and routinely handles licensing agreements, terms and conditions and gaming-related matters. Jörg Wimmers regularly supports transactions and product launches in the digital space, while Malek Barudi, who made partner in April 2023, represents clients in copyright and personal rights proceedings.

Taylor Wessing‘s data protection and cyber security expertise is regularly called upon by international and national companies from various sectors as well as public sector clients. The team is particularly well versed in the automotive and healthcare sectors, where the team respectively advises on e-mobility, autonomous driving and cyber security matters as well as data collection, the development of data structures and cloud applications. The practice acts from five German locations and assists with the transformation of digital and global business models and the development of new products. Mareike Gehrmann routinely covers data protection and cyber security issues in connection with digitisation projects; she made partner in April 2023. Malek Barudi (data protection, IP and e-commerce) made partner at the same time. The team also represents clients in contentious proceedings, here, practice head Paul Voigt is regularly instructed by online gaming providers.

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.

Taylor Wessing regularly supports IP-related transactions thanks to Tim Jonathan Schwarz‘s specialisation in transactions in which the use, licensing and utilisation of intellectual property are the focus. The team recently supported a large-scale partial sale of IP rights in the gaming sector. Paul Voigt (IT and data protection law) heads the practice, which also includes Mareike Gehrmann (digitisation projects) and Malek Barudi (copyright and media law); the latter two made partners in April 2023.