Department profile
Schoenherr

TMT: Data Protection

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Schoenherr

Rankings

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TMT: Data Protection - Austria

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Schoenherr offers strength across a range of different TMT fields. The team boasts particular prowess in data protection cases, including data transfer impact assessments and GDPR-related contentious proceedings. It also provides advice on regulatory and IT compliance issues for blue-chip clients, as well as contractual work in the telecoms space.

Strengths

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  • The lawyers are pragmatic with wide knowledge of the issues across Europe, allowing them to put the Austrian perspective into context.

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  • Schoenherr delivers to a very high level and the team works very well together.

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  • Schoenherr has deep knowledge of the law and also finds different arguments in disputes.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Günther Leissler
    Band 1Günther Leissler

    Günther Leissler

    Günther Leissler frequently advises clients on contentious and non-contentious data protection matters, including compliance and governance issues, interactions with data protection regulators and claims concerning GDPR breaches.

    • Günther Leissler is a brilliant data protection expert. He has a very good reputation in this field.

      TMT: Data Protection respondentEurope
    • Günther Leissler is an outstanding privacy lawyer who brings to bear deep legal knowledge with commerciality, pragmatism and an understanding of how to calibrate risk.

      TMT: Data Protection respondentEurope
    • Günther Leissler is the best data protection lawyer.

      TMT: Data Protection respondentEurope
    • Günther Leissler is a wonderful, commercially minded and pragmatic lawyer.

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