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Taylor Wessing

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Taylor Wessing is well versed in supporting investments and infrastructure projects pertaining to AI and impresses with regulatory expertise in the context of AI use across the finance and healthcare sectors. The team also advises companies on AI use, with a focus on liability law, data protection and IP issues. Carsten Schulz is a key contact for transactions, projects and contract-related disputes in connection with technology, and jointly heads the practice with Norman Röchert (venture capital) and Thanos Rammos, who handles matters at the interface between data protection, copyright and AI.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Taylor Wessing is characterized by professional networking and expertise at the highest level in the field of artificial intelligence.'

  • 'Thanos Rammos' outstanding qualities, which include openness and commitment, and his pragmatic approach have significantly shaped and driven our collaboration. His work is invaluable to us and contributes significantly to the success of our joint projects. We value working with him enormously and can recommend him without reservation.'

  • 'Taylor Wessing stands out from other law firms with its practice-oriented advice. Issues are resolved taking into account the corporate structure and legal advice is always provided in the appropriate format. There are no legal monologues with the result 'it depends'. This is a factor that makes Taylor Wessing particularly popular in our global company. The communication of legal content is always adapted to the respective recipient.'

  • 'The team is characterized by a unique combination of an impressive VC track record paired with a corresponding industry focus in the field of AI.'

  • 'Very competent, problem-oriented and practical.'

  • 'Norman Röchert is very experienced and extremely well connected, both on the investor and corporate side.'

Key clients

  • Advastore
  • ANNEA.ai
  • Asklepios Kliniken
  • Balderton
  • BVG
  • Callsign
  • DeepL
  • eBay
  • Emerald Technology Ventures
  • Encentive

Work highlights

Advising DeepL on various transactions and structuring issues, including a $300 million investment.
Advising Zalando on the implementation of AI requirements under the European Union AI Regulation to ensure ethical and legal standards for the use of AI models.
Advising a hyperscaler on the implementation of the data center and cloud strategy as well as the acquisition of corresponding infrastructure.

Lawyers

Practice head

Carsten Schulz; Norman Röchert; Thanos Rammos

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