REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Dr. Thomas Nietsch
Advised global banking institute in global web accessibility project including coordination work
Advised leading global automotive supplier in GDPR compliance matters related to internal
investigation
Advised US/German autonomous driving vehicle developer in GDPR questions related to use of
(personal) data in autonomous vehicles
Advised German start-up in product/service design matters to ensure GDPR compliance for smart
home devices and draft respective contractual documents
Ongoing GDPR advice for German e-health app provider including GDPR compliance questions and
contracting matters
Advised US healthcare software provider in contract negotiations with German hospital with a
focus on software licensing and GDPR compliance questions
Advised leading global tire manufacturer in setting up an online distribution platform in
compliance with GDPR and local e-commerce requirements
Advised UK based bicycle manufacturer in setting up an online distribution platform in
compliance with GDPR and local e-commerce requirements
Advised German business software developer in setting up a Software as a Service licensing model
in compliance with GDPR
Ongoing advice of German dental scanner software developer in various matters related to
software licensing questions, platform regulation questions and GDPR compliance
Advised leading Korean tech company group in firm wide GDPR compliance project
Advised leading Korean tech company group in ERP software compliance questions
Advised Australian network operator in GDPR and IT security matters
Advised US based software company in license compliance disputes with business licensees,
including open source software licenses
Advised Swedish communication service provider in IT and GDPR compliance matters related to M&A
transactions, both in the acquisition phase and post-closing for integration of new subsidiaries
in the company group
Advised Microsoft in the acquisition of a Berlin based open source container solution provider
with a focus on open source software licensing and GDPR compliance questions
Ongoing advice of Danish/German ferry operator in GDPR compliance matters
Ongoing advice of German logistics operator and service provider in context of the setup and
operation of a digital customer service platform and in general GDPR compliance matters
Advised China-based healthcare product developer in relation to introduction of a digital blood
glucose tracking device and app on the German market in compliance with German and EU privacy
laws
Advised world’s largest private foundation in GDPR matters related to sharing and use of health
data among science and research institutes and sharing of general data among different branches
of the foundation
Advised German pharma company in contractual negotiations with partners and service providers in
pharmaceutical studies with a focus on GDPR compliance, taking into account in particular
increased need of protection of patient data
Advised EU-wide toll service provider in negotiations with local partners with a focus on GDPR
compliance
Advised a global consulting company headquartered in Japan in negotiating their Binding
Corporate Rules with local supervisory authorities for exchange of personal data between company
offices in accordance with GDPR
Represented German client in an immaterial damage claim matter due to breach of GDPR provisions
