Lothar Determann > Baker McKenzie LLP > Palo Alto, United States > Lawyer Profile
Baker McKenzie LLP Offices
660 HANSEN WAY
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Lothar Determann
Work Department
International Commercial
Position
Lothar Determann has been helping companies in Silicon Valley and around the world take products, business models, intellectual property and contracts global at Baker McKenzie for more than 20 years. He advises on data privacy law compliance, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, information technology commercialization, interactive entertainment, media, copyrights, open source licensing, electronic commerce, technology transactions, sourcing and international distribution at Baker McKenzie in San Francisco and Palo Alto. He is a member of the Firm’s International/Commercial Practice Group and the TMT and Healthcare Industry Groups.
Career
Lothar’s practice is focused on data privacy law compliance, information technology, artificial intelligence, copyrights, product regulations and international commercial law.
Languages
English, German
Memberships
- Freie Universität Berlin (since 1994), incl. AI & IT Law, Data Privacy
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law (since 2004), incl. Computer Law and California Privacy Law
- College of the Law San Francisco, formerly known as Hastings College of the Law (since 2010)
- Stanford Law School (2011) and University of San Francisco School of Law (2000- 2005)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
Recommended for its ‘comprehensive global insights and knowledge‘, Baker McKenzie LLP‘s data privacy and cybersecurity practice assists its clients in developing comprehensive privacy programs, carrying out complex cross-border data transfers, and handling challenging data breach incidents. Brian Hengesbaugh
, based in Chicago, chairs the firm’s global data privacy and security business unit: his experience in the development and implementation of domestic and international privacy policy informing advisory work in global data privacy matters, direct marketing information management, and data-driven transactions. The firm’s global cybersecurity practice is headed from New York by Cyrus Vance, who handles high-stakes litigation and global investigations: also an area of strength for Elizabeth Roper. In Palo Alto, Cynthia Cole pairs intellectual property transactions experience with digital transformation and cybersecurity expertise, supporting clients across the media, energy, healthcare, and life sciences industries. The ‘knowledgeable and approachable‘ Lothar Determann , also in Palo Alto, regularly advises on data privacy law compliance as well as information technology commercialization. Rachel Ehlers is the key name in Houston, with a practice focusing on technology transactions and cybersecurity. Stephen Reynolds departed the team in June 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Finance > Project finance
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
Firm Rankings
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Tax > International tax
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Antitrust > Cartel
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- International trade and national security > Trade remedies and trade policy
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense