Digital Business
Digitization is making its way into almost all areas of life and is changing the world as we know it.
New technologies such as Big Data applications, Internet of Things or Distributed Ledger are changing the economy and creating new applications and values for numerous industries, but are also bringing with them a multitude of new demarcation issues and disputes.
In the IT and telecommunications sector, our experts have accompanied the development of this industry from the very beginning. They know the business-critical issues of start-ups and corporations - and their products.
We advise you across the board on the legal challenges associated with digitization.
Our range of advice includes:
Know-how protection / IP in the digital world
Out- and insourcing
- Open Source Software, Software as a Service and other products
Taxation of digital business models
Competition law and digital platforms
IT security law
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We have compiled some important and exciting new developments and case law from IT law and data protection for you. We hope you enjoy reading it!