Lawyers in Germany

• Industry: mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing
• Regulations: Data Act
• Project focus: data governance, legally compliant use of machine data, data platforms
• Assigned by: CFO, platform product owner

Successes/Results (early phase):

• Compliance support for the setup of an internal standardized data usage platform based on Databricks.
• Created the basis for the legally compliant and effective use of machine data, including:
• Technical: gap analysis and closing of gaps in the segmentation and maintenance of collected machine data.
• Technical: consideration of data flows from the platform to users and third parties.
• Organizational: drafting and finalizing the required data usage agreements.

• Creation of complete bilingual (DE/EN) security and emergency documentation: Business Continuity Plan / Disaster Recovery Plan, Incident Response Plan v2.0 with four case-specific playbooks (PICERL), access control policy, vulnerability management policy, business resilience programme, risk governance plan
• Consolidation into an integrated emergency handbook (12 chapters) with immediate checklists for six emergency scenarios, a prioritized action table, and a formal approval structure
• Review of a penetration test report (Greenbone) with complete remediation of all findings and formal risk acceptance of a residual risk with documented compensating control
• Review and documentation of NIS2 and HinSchG applicability, including the legal reasoning for non-applicability

• Patent application: European patent drafting and prosecution
• LLM practicing: Developed LLM-based tools for automated patent data retrieval, applying Python scripting to accelerate technical reviews.

• Informing and advising on obligations under applicable data protection regulations
• Reviewing compliance with data protection regulations and the client’s strategies for protecting personal data through own audits
• Advising on and preparing data protection impact assessments as well as data protection notices and data protection guidelines and policies
• Drafting, advising on and negotiating data processing agreements
• Raising awareness among management and staff on data protection by creating training materials and concepts and delivering training sessions
• Industries include: financial services, healthcare, trades, mechanical engineering, recruitment, auditing and tax consulting

• Privacy by Design and by Default
• Working with OneTrust: creating and managing records for requesters
• Interface role: mediation and communication between the DPO and the specialist departments, including clarifying data protection questions
• Handling data protection incidents: analysis, documentation, and coordination of measures
• General advice on data protection topics: support with data protection-related questions
• Process optimization: identifying room for improvement in processes and implementing changes
• Documentation & reporting: creating reports on data protection incidents or general data protection topics for the DPO and weekly reports for the line manager for presentation in the performance board
• Risk assessment & compliance: support in assessing data protection risks in new projects or processes
• Distribution and independent handling of email requests or requests from the DPO: all incoming tickets are divided among team members, with no specialization in the tasks. Tickets are created and tracked in Jira.

Approach/Methods:

• Stakeholder management
• Communication at C-level
• Timeline and implementation plan

• Development of strategies, processes and system requirements to further develop the lead and campaign streams of a Salesforce system for the subsystems Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud and Analytics Cloud
• Gathering and creation of marketing strategy concepts for direct sales, focusing on lead generation for new and existing customers
• Analysis and optimization of existing and new contact points
• Derivation of system requirements and user tests for new developments
• Establishment of a requirements and implementation process for business needs at the interface between CRM strategy and marketing system operations
• Facilitation of ideation workshops with the project's stakeholders
• Mediation between business and technical project stakeholders
• Analysis and post-documentation of existing marketing strategies and the system functions already created for them
• Analysis of target groups and pre-system data quality as a foundation for new CRM strategies
• Consultation on content and asset strategy for marketing campaigns
• Definition of KPIs and other performance criteria for the system and CRM strategy

• Comprehensive legal advice to the Management Board of Tele Columbus AG as well as to the management and specialist departments of the affiliated subsidiaries within the group
• Overall coordination and implementation of all legal matters across the entire corporate network, especially project management of complex ventures, transactions and legal transactions
• Final legal responsibility for all contracts and legal measures of any kind and their legal approval
• Content-related, disciplinary and personnel management of the legal department and leadership and motivation of direct reports (12 employees)
• Management of the department, reform and digitalization of work processes
• Analysis, review and handling of legal issues, especially in civil law with a focus on media and copyright law (e.g., feed-in and signal supply agreements, content acquisition for linear and non-linear distribution), as well as IT law (SaaS, development, hosting, cloud)
• Legal responsibility for corporate restructurings and reorganizations
• Project responsibility for digitalization and transformation of the legal department
• Drafting and reviewing contracts of all kinds and leading contract negotiations with contracting parties and authorities
• Preparation and support of M&A transactions, corporate notarizations, and legal advice and support for the execution and later implementation of the respective contractual documents
• Management and coordination of legal disputes, correspondence with courts and regulatory authorities (e.g., Federal Network Agency, State Media Authorities, BaFin)
• Coordination and management of external lawyers and notaries
• Budget responsibility

• Advise fintech and crypto-asset service providers on EU/German financial regulatory frameworks and licensing-driven compliance requirements
• Draft and quality-control authority-facing submissions and audit-ready governance documentation (policies, controls, risk and outsourcing frameworks)
• Perform high-precision legal validation of complex written outputs (accuracy, internal consistency, defensibility of reasoning, source/citation alignment, risk flagging)
• Collaborate with the Legal AI team to design and develop new legal applications, translating legal requirements into functional specifications and review criteria
• Test, evaluate, and iteratively improve in-house AI tools (human-in-the-loop review, error analysis, feedback loops), with a focus on legal reliability and risk reduction

• Driving enhanced performance by collaborating with leadership and cross-functional teams to optimise business partnering processes and legal workflows (including development of playbooks).
• Structuring and negotiating commercial contracts in DACH region including adherence to EU legal and regulatory frameworks: high-profile talent deals safeguarding IP, licences for audio / audiovisual rights, trademark use, co-production arrangements with Live Nation global entities and sell-off to local partners.
• Developing globalized terms with agency partners minimizing legal review and generating substantial cost savings.
• Advising on copy and content clearances for marketing campaigns (digital and social media).

• Comprehensive national and international advice for companies, startups and private individuals in the areas of industrial property protection, intellectual property, contract law and litigation
• IP: Copyright, trademark and competition law; protection of trade secrets; development of protection strategies; management of trademark and rights portfolios
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts – especially in e-commerce, digital business models and the AI/tech sector; structuring innovative business processes
• Litigation/court representation, arbitration proceedings, claims: interim injunctive relief and enforcement at the national and international level

• Consulting in IT sourcing, tendering procedures, and process management
• Drafting procedure and contract documents
• Project and document management as well as quality assurance
• Analysis and optimization of business processes
• Conflict analysis, contract review, and solution development

• Drafted legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, and motions to support case preparation.
• Conducted legal research to ensure compliance with laws and regulations relevant to cases.
• Represented clients in negotiations, mediations, and court proceedings effectively advocating for their interests.
• Collaborated with clients to gather information and develop case strategies aligned with their objectives.

• Leading teams for 1st and 2nd level review, quality control, and redaction in complex cross-border cases
• Conducting advanced search and analysis using Technology-Assisted Review (TAR), Continuous Active Learning (CAL), Boolean and dtSearch methodologies
• Planning, overseeing, and executing complex redactions to ensure compliance with legal privilege, data privacy, banking secrecy, and commercial confidentiality across EU, UK, US and AUS jurisdictions
• Creating detailed client reports, including executive summaries and progress reports tailored to TAR and CAL requirements
• Developing and refining workflows with bulk tagging, customized document views, and coding layouts to enhance review efficiency and reduce costs