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Jan Feuerhake, LL.M. (Melbourne)
Jan Feuerhake, LL.M. (Melbourne)

Jan Feuerhake, LL.M. (Melbourne)

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Jan is a specialist lawyer in the field of information technology law. He specialises in IT contract law, data protection law, software licencing, e-commerce, and gambling laws.


Among other things, he heads up the external advisory team for a variety of projects concerning the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), providing advice to national and international clients. Moreover, Jan assists foreign companies from the software and online-entertainment industry in dealing with the challenges of the German market in terms of regulatory requirements, contract law, and matters relating to IP law.

Expertise

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Data & cyber
Information technology
Copyright & media law
Telecommunications
Advertising & unfair competition
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Technology, media & communications
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CV

Since 2024 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2017 – 2019 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 – 2016 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2012 – 2013 Independent lawyer
2011 – 2012 Research assistant, Taylor Wessing
2013 LL.M., La Trobe University, Australia
2012 Admitted as a lawyer, Hamburg
2011 Doctoral degree on procedural issues regarding the right to inspection
2011 Second state examination, Hamburg
2009 – 2011 Legal clerkship, Hamburg, leading international law firm in the field of patents, Cape Town
2008 First state examination, Hamm
2008 Legal studies, Münster
2005 Legal studies, Freiburg

Career

Since 2024 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2017 – 2019 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2014 – 2016 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2012 – 2013 Independent lawyer
2011 – 2012 Research assistant, Taylor Wessing

Education

2013 LL.M., La Trobe University, Australia
2012 Admitted as a lawyer, Hamburg
2011 Doctoral degree on procedural issues regarding the right to inspection
2011 Second state examination, Hamburg
2009 – 2011 Legal clerkship, Hamburg, leading international law firm in the field of patents, Cape Town
2008 First state examination, Hamm
2008 Legal studies, Münster
2005 Legal studies, Freiburg

Publications

AI, data protection and data ownership, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, edition #17, January 2019

Springer–Verlag: Lehrbuch Wirtschaftsrecht, 2. Auflage, Kapitel zu IP / IT / Medien, 02.12.2018, mit Dr. Tobias Schelinski

C.H.Beck: Artikel in der MMR 2018, 586 zu Lootboxen in Computerspielen, 09/2018, mit  Dr. Tobias Schelinski

Bundesanzeiger Verlag: Praxishandbuch Compliance Management, Beitrag 'Arbeitnehmerdatenschutz',09/2018

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English

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Leading individual: Data Protection Law

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Leading individual: Information Technology Law

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023

Leading individual: Data Security and Privacy Law

Leading individual: Information Technology Law

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