Franchise & Licensing
Germany
09 October 2025
Dentons Europe (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG is experienced in data protection governance structures, data breach response as well as clients' representation in disputes; the most recent instruction also include the support in various individual data protection issues such as access to personal data or the use of patient data. Practice head Christian Schefold focuses on compliance and corporate governance, while the arrival of Philipp Byers in May 2023 from Watson Farley & Williams LLP strengthened the team's existing competencies in employee data protection.
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Key clients
- ALBA Group
- Allnex Belgium SA
- Analog Devices, Inc.
- Arkema
- BARMER
- BioNTech SE
- BNP Paribas S.A.
- CARDIAD
- Deutscher Caritasverband e.V.
- EasyWay Technologies Ltd.
- EB-Sustainable Investmanagement GmbH
- eKomi Holding GmbH
Work highlights
Advising Shutterstock on the GDPR-compliant design of employee questionnaires to promote diversity, including the creation of sample questionnaires and surveys and analysis of the legal situation in the UK, Ireland and Germany.
Advising eKomi Holding GmbH on adapting its services, negotiating cooperation and technology agreements and representing it in copyright, competition and data protection disputes, including a significant litigation success.
Advising WebMD and its subsidiaries on data protection matters, contract drafting, adtech products and relationships with service providers and data sellers; also acting as data protection officer in the EU and UK.
Practice head
Christian Schefold
Other key lawyers
Philipp Byers; Nico Winter