Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP supports global companies in complex and sensitive data and cybersecurity compliance issues, including security incident preparation, response, and regulatory investigations. Team head Christian Schröder is well versed within large-scale data protection and cybersecurity mandates, with particular focus on international data transfers, connected vehicles, and digital transformation projects. Daniel Ashkar is also a key member of the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Every lawyer from Orrick that my team interacted with through the last years has been very knowledgeable and informed, provided pragmatic advice, with in-depth understanding of the industry, the law and our organisation. Orrick has positioned themselves to be a key partner for our legal needs.’
- ‘Christian Schröder combines exceptional legal expertise with sharp commercial acumen, consistently providing well-judged advice that is both precise and practical. His ability to deliver 'just-right' solutions demonstrates a deep understanding of both legal complexities and business realities.’
- ‘OH&S have a real attention to detail that they can translate into truly pragmatic legal advice that is relevant to their client.'
- 'Christian Schröder and his team. Not only they reliably help us navigate certain privacy and data protection issues in Europe, but also helped us liaise with resources in many other areas of practice, who proved to be trustworthy professionals. From our perspective, knowing that we can count on Orrick (and especially on Christian) under any circumstances is incredibly valuable! ’
- 'This team demonstrates a deep understanding of clients' needs, providing effective solutions in most cases. Their responsiveness and problem-solving capabilities contribute significantly to a positive client experience.’
- ‘The partners are by far the best experts in the market. They are up to date on all movements and cases that clients need to know about and they send out materials explaining any changes or updates to the laws. Christian Schröder is a global expert in data privacy and I have referred many people to him.'
- 'Great sector experience, overlaying that with their technical abilities. A great depth of experience within the team which makes it cost efficient for us.’
- 'We have worked with Christian Schröder for years, and he has advised us on countless matters within data law. He and his team are like an extension of our in-house team, that we know we can rely on for pragmatic, commercial, expertise.'
Key clients
- CA Immobilien
- Carnival Corporation
- Chainalysis
- Flexera Software
- Klaviyo
- Nio
- NVIDIA
- OPPO Mobile Telecommunications
- Secret Escapes
Work highlights
Advising CA Immobilien in their digitalisation projects and general data protection compliance across Germany and Europe, which includes negotiating agreements, conducting audits, and providing training.
Advised Carnival Corporation on German and European legal aspects of strategic projects such as intra-group agreements for facial recognition products and international data transfers, while supporting their multi-jurisdictional GDPR and Enforcement Risk Mitigation program.
Advised NIO on data protection, the EU Data Act, and regulatory investigations, with focus on customer data processing, international data transfers, connected vehicle data issues, and new service offerings.
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Practice head
Christian Schröder
Other key lawyers
Daniel Ashkar; Robert Weinhold