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Insight
30 March 2020
How to Execute Contracts Electronically While Working From Home
Nearly every large business in North America has implemented some form of "work-from-home" procedure in response to the COVID-19 health crisis.
Insight
30 March 2020
The Law of E-Signatures in the United States and Canada
We provide a high-level summary of the laws in place in the US and Canada that deal with electronic signatures (or e-signatures) and electronic records.
Insight
27 March 2020
Germany: COVID-19 Corporate Legal Guideline
Due to the situation caused by the spread of COVID-19, we have published a "Coronavirus - Legal Guide for Germany".
Insight
25 March 2020
UK Medical Research: COVID-19's Impact
The UK’s Health Research Authority (HRA) and MHRA have published guidance on the impact of COVID-19 on medical research in the UK.
Insight
25 March 2020
US: Telehealth Services in the COVID-19 Pandemic: OCR Issues Instructive Guidelines Regarding HIPAA Enforcement
The US Office of Civil Rights has issued supplemental guidance on provision of telehealth services ...
Insight
24 March 2020
COVID-19 Data Privacy & Security Survey
Lawyers from 39 countries share their high-level views on five common questions many companies are facing.
Insight
24 March 2020
COVID-19: Provisions Relating to Electronic Communications and IT
Italian regulatory authority adopts measures requiring communications and IT operators to help further in fight against COVID-19.
Insight
March 2020
Coronavirus - Updated Quick Guide for Austria in accordance with the “2nd COVID-19 Act”
The corona pandemic raises a great number of legal questions that are often time-sensitive. Please find here our regular updates on any relevant legal issues.
Insight
20 March 2020
Philippine SEC Issues Guidelines on the Use of Remote Communication
Guidelines are published on videoconferencing, teleconferencing, & other alternative modes of communication, in the conduct of board of and stockholder meetings in response to COVID-19.
Insight
20 March 2020
ACCC Calls for Submissions to Inform AdTech Inquiry
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched its AdTech Inquiry, recently releasing an Issues Paper to obtain views from market participants and interested parties on the key ...
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News
27 February 2020
Chambers Global 2020 Ranks Baker McKenzie in 315 Practices
Chambers Global released its 2020 guide ranking Baker McKenzie in 315 practice areas and in 406 lawyer categories.
News
17 December 2019
Businesses & Regulators Begin New Decade Struggling To Keep Up With Tech Change
The rate of technological change is accelerating fast, with a full three quarters of Asia Pacific-based business leaders now describing themselves as disrupted, rather than a disruptor.
News
31 October 2019
2019 Cloud Computing Survey Shows Data Privacy Concerns Among Top Concerns for Cloud Users
The survey, in its 5th year, provides insights into global attitudes and trends related to the cloud computing marketplace.
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04 October 2019
Indian Companies Most Bullish In Asia Regarding New Tech
Indian companies are more confident in their ability to successfully adopt new technology than their counterparts.
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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.
News
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.
News
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.
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Events
29 May 2020
Ukraine Conference on IT Law
Baker McKenzie is one of the sponsors of this event happening in Ukraine. 
Events
04 November 2020
The 6th International Games Industry Law Summit
The annual summit offers two days of presentations and panel discussions by legal and business development professionals, with 200 attendees from over 32 different countries. This event is sponsored ...
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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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Global TMT Hub

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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