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Detlef Klett
Detlef Klett

Detlef Klett

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Detlef specialises in legal advice in the fields of digitisation, artificial intelligence, data protection and telecommunications. The focus of his practice is complex IT projects.

He also advises the public sector on large-volume IT and infrastructure projects, in particular the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community and its downstream sectors. Detlef has been the regular recipient of awards in recent years and is regarded as one of the most respected IT lawyers in Germany. 

 

Expertise

Services and Groups

Data & cyber
Information technology
Artificial intelligence
Telecommunications
Insurance & reinsurance disputes
Tech Litigation

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Insurance
Machine learning

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CV

Since 2005 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1996 – 2005 Associate/Partner, Andersen Legal/ Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
1983 – 1986 Training as a banker, Sparkasse Köln,Bonn
2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1996 – 2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Cologne
1996 Second state examination, Cologne
1993 First state examination, Cologne

Career

Since 2005 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1996 – 2005 Associate/Partner, Andersen Legal/ Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
1983 – 1986 Training as a banker, Sparkasse Köln,Bonn

Education

2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1996 – 2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Cologne
1996 Second state examination, Cologne
1993 First state examination, Cologne

Publications

Info-Film: Überholt die Digitalisierung das Recht?, 03/2018

Additional languages

English

Awards

JUVE 2025/2026

Featured

Recommended lawyer for IT law

JUVE 2025/2026

Frequently recommended lawyer for data protection law

JUVE 2025/2026

‘experienced in the public sector context’, competitor

WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2025

Top Lawyer IT-Law

Best lawyers: IT law

"As an expert in the interfaces between IT, data protection and telecommunications law, Detlef Klett excels in the management of infrastructure and digitisation projects."

Leading individual for information technology and Digitalization

“lots of experience in the public sector”, “expert in IT procurement law”, competitor

Frequently recommended lawyer for data protection

Frequently recommended lawyer for information technology - Transactions/ Outsourcing

Frequently recommended lawyer for IT law

Top Lawyer IT Law

Leading individual: Information Technology Law

Leading individual for information technology and Digitalization

Frequently recommended: IT

Top Lawyer for IT Law

Leading individual: Information Technology Law

Often recommended for data protection

"very visible", "experienced, pragmatic", "expert for international data transfers". Data transfers", competitor

Top lawyer 2022 for information technology law

Leading individual: Information technology law

Experience

Member of Chubb Europe's Cyber Incident Response Team

CHUBB European Group Limited, Directorate for Germany as member of its Cyber Incident Response Team. Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company.

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Detlef Klett
Mareike Christine Gehrmann
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