IT Law in Germany: Software, Data and AI for Businesses
We advise international companies, software vendors and IT service providers on German and EU IT law – from contracts and licensing to AI regulation, data protection and cybersecurity. Our founding partner is both a lawyer and an electrical engineer.
Doing business in Germany means dealing with German law – often in a language you do not work in. We act for foreign companies entering the German market, for international groups with German subsidiaries and for German companies contracting with partners abroad. Correspondence, contracts and meetings can be conducted in English.
Our team of attorneys (Rechtsanwälte), specialist attorneys (Fachanwälte) and patent attorneys combines IT law, intellectual property and competition law under one roof – with a technical background that lets us understand the systems behind the contracts.
How we can help
Key areas of German and EU IT law for international businesses. Our full range of 16 practice areas is available on our German website.
IT Contracts
Project, framework and service agreements – drafted and negotiated with technical understanding.
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SaaS & Cloud
SaaS terms, SLAs, data processing, exit rights and the EU Data Act.
Learn more →Software Licensing
Licence agreements, vendor audits, open source compliance and used software.
Learn more →AI Law & AI Act
EU AI Act compliance, AI policies, AI contracts, copyright and GDPR for AI.
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GDPR compliance, data processing agreements, data breaches and authority proceedings.
Learn more →Cybersecurity & NIS-2
NIS-2 scope, BSI registration, incident reporting, management liability and the Cyber Resilience Act.
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Domain Disputes
UDRP proceedings at WIPO, .eu ADR and .de domain disputes with DENIC.
Learn more →Deutsche Website
Alle 16 Rechtsgebiete, Praxisbeispiele und Stellenangebote auf Deutsch.
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Your contacts
Attorneys, specialist attorneys and patent attorneys work together in joint teams, combining IT contract law with copyright, trade mark and patent law. Profiles are available in German.
Present across Germany
Head office in Hannover, further offices in nine cities. Meetings also by video conference.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you advise in English?
Yes. We regularly advise international clients in English – in writing, by phone, by video conference and in person. Court proceedings in Germany are generally conducted in German; we handle them for you and keep you informed in English.
Can you review a contract governed by German law that is drafted in English?
Yes. Many IT contracts with German counterparties are drafted in English but governed by German law. We review them against German statutory law, in particular the rules on standard business terms, which apply even between businesses.
Where are your offices?
Our head office is in Hannover. We have further offices in Berlin, Bielefeld, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt (Eschborn), Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart.
How are your fees calculated?
After an initial review we give you a transparent estimate – often as a fixed fee for contract reviews or as a budget for projects. For court proceedings, the German Lawyers’ Remuneration Act (RVG) applies unless otherwise agreed.