Baker McKenzie

Data & Technology

2019 Global Data Privacy & Security Handbook
Providing detailed overviews of the increasingly complex and sophisticated data privacy and security standards in around 50 countries.
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The company of today is focused on the technology of tomorrow. Continuous innovation is essential if organizations want to take full advantage of new opportunities, making it crucial for companies to become more efficient and creative in how they develop, source, and use technology.

Insight
09 October 2019
2019 Data and Cloud Survey Results
We are delighted to announce that our 2019 Data and Cloud Survey Results are now available.
Insight
08 October 2019
Next Level E-commerce with Responsible AI
Experts from major Dutch and international CG&R players gathered for a session on customer data usage under GDPR, particularly focusing on artificial intelligence in e-commerce.
Insight
24 September 2019
Three More CBD Companies Receive Warning Letters from FTC Regarding Advertising Health Claims
FTC has announced that it sent warning letters to three unidentified companies for making claims regarding their products that contain cannabidiol, a compound derived from cannabis.
Insight
24 September 2019
CCPA Update: What Has Changed and What Remains the Same?
The California legislative session ended with a bang on 13 September, when legislators passed several noteworthy amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Insight
20 September 2019
The Impact of a "No Deal" Brexit on Your IP:
An Update on What You Need to Do Now
To ensure that businesses are ready to implement the final steps needed before Brexit, we provide an up-to-date summary of the outcomes for rights owners in a no-deal scenario. 
Insight
19 September 2019
Australian Government Cybersecurity Infrastructure Chart
This latest version of Australia's cybersecurity organisational chart outlines the existing array of Commonwealth organisations and programs related to cybersecurity.
Insight
12 September 2019
Dutch DPA Newsflash: Strong Increase in Privacy Complaints
During the first six months of this year, more than 15.000 people filed a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
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News
22 August 2019
Baker McKenzie advises Gottfried Stiller Group on VR Equitypartner investment
Baker McKenzie advised the long-established Cologne company Gottfried Stiller on the equity investment by VR Equitypartner GmbH, a subsidiary of DZ BANK.
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19 July 2019
Baker McKenzie advises Visa on its acquisition of Munich based Payworks
The acquisition builds on a strategic partnership and investment Visa made in Payworks in February 2018.
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27 June 2019
Baker McKenzie appoints three new partners in Germany and Austria - the firm appoints a total of 81 new partners worldwide
Two new partners appointed in Germany and one partner appointed in Austria.
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27 June 2019
Baker McKenzie advises Toppan Printing on acquisition of Interprint Group from Wrede Industrieholding
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close by the end of 2019.
News
16 May 2019
SPIE further expands presence in Austria with take-over of Christof Electrics
The Firm advised the European market leader on the acquisition of the company specializing in electric, measurement, control and regulation technology.
News
02 May 2019
Esin Attorney Partnership Welcomes New Information Technology & Communications Team Members
Esin Attorney Partnership welcomes new partner İlay Yılmaz and associates, Türker Doygun and Berk Bengi, to the IT/C practice.
News
04 April 2019
Baker McKenzie advised on the sale of a Ukrainian artificial intelligence startup to an Israeli public company
Viacheslav Yakymchuk said: "We are pleased to see increasing cross-border M&A activity in ...
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Events
14 November 2019
Breakfast Briefing „General Data Protection Regulation“
The event details are only available in German.
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Chambers Global

We are ranked Band 1 for Data Protection by Chambers Global in 2019.

In its editorial, Chambers cites the Firm as “highly sought after by clients from a range of industries, including healthcare, defense and financial services” with an “impressive global footprint spanning Europe, North America and Asia.” Baker McKenzie is “highly active on GDPR compliance and the EU/US Privacy Shield” and “particularly strong on handling cross-border data transfers and retention policies with further expertise in data breaches and incident response issues.” The Firm “has notable activity in the area of innovative technologies such as wearable devices.”

Legal 500

In 2019, three of our EMEA offices earned Tier 1 rankings in several categories.

  • Tier 1 in EU Regulatory - Privacy and Data Protection: Belgium
  • Tier 1 in IT, Telecoms, and the Internet: France
  • Tier 1 in Telecoms, Data Protection, and Outsourcing: Germany
  • Tier 1 in TMT: Czech Republic, Egypt, Poland, and Spain

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Visit the Global TMT Hub to access a wealth of TMT publications and resources such as our Global Privacy Handbook, our EU GDPR Page and our Cloud and Digital Transformation Survey.

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