LAWYER PROFILE

Miriam Ballhausen

Germany 2026

Bird & Bird

Ranked in 1 practice area

Artificial Intelligence

Germany

1 year ranked

About

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Germany

Practice Areas

Commercial

Privacy and Data Protection

Technology & Communications

Career

Miriam advises at the intersection of technology, copyright, and data protection, and she co-heads the firm’s AI Strategy Group. She focuses especially on free and open source licensing, compliance, and collaborative software development, as well as on the development and commercialisation of AI, including compliance with the EU AI Act. She also advises on technology and data driven projects. Her client base spans start-ups developing cutting edge technologies, public sector entities, and globally operating organisations, ranging from free and open source projects to leading GPAI providers. Miriam frequently represents clients in court, with a particular focus on privacy related claims and the liability of online intermediaries.

Personal

Studies

• Legal studies in Passau

• Doctoral thesis on 'Legal Tech for the Judiciary' at Universität Passau

• Legal clerkship in Berlin and San José, Costa Rica

Admissions

• Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection from 2009 to 2011

• Admission to the German bar in 2012

• JBB Rechtsanwälte from 2012 to 2016

• Lumesse GmbH from 2016 to 2017

Languages Spoken

German and English

Chambers Review

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Artificial Intelligence - Germany

Spotlight

Individual Editorial

Miriam Ballhausen is a copyright, data protection and technology partner at Bird & Bird who has a particular specialism in the area of artificial intelligence law. She advises her clients on relevant regulations and disputes and supports them with their development and deployment of AI technologies.

Indviduelles Editorial

Miriam Ballhausen ist Partnerin bei Bird & Bird im Bereich Urheberrecht, Datenschutz und Technologie und hat sich insbesondere auf das KI-Recht spezialisiert. Sie berät ihre Mandanten zu relevanten Vorschriften und Streitigkeiten und unterstützt sie bei der Entwicklung und dem Einsatz von KI-Technologien.

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Strengths

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Miriam Ballhausen is a great lawyer to work with.
Artificial IntelligenceChambers Germany
Miriam Ballhausen is a very high quality lawyer who has a good technical understanding.
Artificial IntelligenceChambers Germany
Miriam Ballhausen ist eine sehr qualifizierte Anwältin mit einem guten technischen Verständnis.
Artificial IntelligenceChambers Germany
Miriam Ballhausen ist eine hervorragende Anwältin.
Artificial IntelligenceChambers Germany

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