Privacy Litigation
In today's digital age, organisations face the daily challenge of managing far-reaching legal risks. In particular, breaches of data protection law can quickly lead to huge claims for damages, fines and loss of reputation. Whether you are an SME or a large corporation, our law firm specialises in data protection litigation and, in particular, in defending against claims for damages and representing you before the relevant authorities in fine proceedings. You can rely on our expertise. As specialists, we are highly experienced in protecting your business both preventively and reactively.
Strategic Data Protection Compliance: your key to legal certainty
Data breaches and the resulting claims or demands pose a significant risk to organisations of all sizes. The potential dangers are many and varied, ranging from large claims for damages and financial risks in the form of fines and the resulting lengthy regulatory proceedings, to reputational damage that can cause lasting harm to an organisation if it hits the headlines for data breaches. Our goal is to protect your business from these risks for the long term.
Data Protection Representation & Prevention: your anchor in stormy times
In the complex world of data protection disputes, we offer a comprehensive service ranging from preventative measures to resolute representation in critical situations. Our team specialises in communicating effectively with data protection authorities to represent your interests effectively and defuse potential conflicts at an early stage. In the event of a warning or court action, we will provide you with a robust defence based on our in-depth expertise in all relevant areas of law. With many years of experience representing businesses in the county courts and higher courts across the country, we have the expertise to represent your interests in the best possible professional and strategic manner. In addition, our service includes detailed compliance strategies for post-breach situations that not only address current issues, but also provide future-proof solutions.
We also provide specialist advice at the interfaces between IT security and employment law to ensure a holistic compliance solution. With our preventive measures, including monitoring of legislative processes and preparation for meetings with authorities, we protect your company against possible claims for damages and fines in the area of data protection law. We can guide you through administrative and penalty proceedings, represent your interests in court, and use our preventive strategies to ensure that your organisation is always managing existing data protection risks in the best possible way.
Legal Challenges in Data Protection
As organisations embark on digital transformation, they face complex regulatory challenges around data protection that pose financial, legal and reputational risks.
Comprehensive Compliance and Crisis Management
Through preventative measures and a strong defence, we can help your organisation proactively manage data protection challenges and respond in the best possible way in the event of a crisis.
Expertise and Representation
With our expertise in data protection law, we not only provide preventative advice, but also represent you before authorities and courts to protect your business interests.
Free initial Consultation on Privacy Litigation
Have questions about data protection litigation? Our specialist lawyers can help.
All the benefits at a glance:
- Defence against warnings and claims: Comprehensive support and advice to effectively counter citations and defend against claims.
- Representation in court proceedings: Specialised expertise in litigation to protect clients' interests.
- Compliance strategies: Design and implementation of compliance strategies to manage administrative and regulatory proceedings.
- Advice in various areas of law: Expertise in data protection, data law, interfaces with labour law, criminal law and IT security law.
- Prevention: Implementing measures to prevent data breaches and minimise the risk of fines and damages.
- Monitoring legislation and case law: Active monitoring of relevant legislation and case law in order to adapt compliance strategies at an early stage.
- Gap analysis and risk assessment: Gap analysis and risk assessment in relation to privacy and compliance.
- Training and consulting: Providing training and consultancy to raise awareness of data protection issues and strengthen the compliance culture within organisations.
- Targeted consultancy: targeted consultancy for SMEs, large corporations, IT departments, legal departments and decision-makers.
- Crisis management: Expert support in the event of a crisis, in particular data protection incidents, including communication with data protection authorities.
FAQ
It is important to involve all relevant parties from the outset and to establish the necessary facts. We respond to warning letters and represent you in legal proceedings throughout the country. We will advise you from the outset and help you choose the best tactical approach.
We can handle all your communications with the DPAs, from initial enquiry to final resolution, and ensure that your position is best represented. We represent you in all investigations and supervisory actions by the authorities, from requests for information, hearings, warnings and cautions to the imposition of fines.
A customised compliance strategy is essential to address your organisation's unique risks and requirements. It enables you to take proactive measures to minimise legal risks and ensure compliance with all relevant data protection regulations.
In the event of a data protection incident, we provide immediate assistance in assessing the incident, taking the necessary steps to mitigate the damage and making the required notifications to the relevant authorities and data subjects. We will then advise and represent you in communicating with affected individuals and customers and, if necessary, in defending against claims for damages.
