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horak Rechtsanwälte · Fachanwälte

IT law · AI law · Telecoms law

German and EU technology lawyers for IT, AI and telecoms

For more than 30 years we have advised companies, technology providers and individuals where law and technology meet: contracts and projects, data protection and cybersecurity, the use of artificial intelligence, and disputes in court and arbitration. Headquartered in Hannover, with nine further offices across Germany.

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AI lawUsing AI in your businessChatGPT, Copilot and in-house tools: obligations under the AI Act, GDPR and German employment law.Learn moreAI lawBuilding AI productsProvider obligations, conformity, contracts and liability for AI systems and models.Learn moreAI lawAI, copyright & deepfakesTraining data, rights in output, fakes: clear, license and enforce.Learn moreContractsSoftware, SaaS & cloudDevelopment, licensing, SLAs and outsourcing under German and EU law.Learn moreProjectsIT project in troubleDelays, defects, termination: secure your claims and rescue the project.Learn moreData protectionGDPR complianceMicrosoft 365, tracking, employee data and transfers to the US.Learn moreEmergencyPersonal data breach72 hours from awareness: notifying the authority and data subjects.Learn moreEmergencyCyber attack & ransomwareReporting duties, ransom questions, insurance and recourse.Learn moreRegulationNIS2, CRA & DORACheck whether you are in scope, implement the duties, protect management.Learn moreRegulationData ActAccess to data from connected products, data contracts, cloud switching.Learn morePlatformsPlatforms & DSADuties for marketplaces, communities and intermediaries under DSA, DMA and P2B.Learn moreCommerceE-commerce in GermanyWithdrawal button, accessibility (BFSG), T&Cs and consumer law for digital products.Learn moreTelecomsTelecoms & networksGerman Telecommunications Act, network roll-out and proceedings before the BNetzA.Learn moreEmergencyCease-and-desist letterDeadline running? Have it checked before you sign anything.Learn moreEmergencyDawn raid & investigationsIT seized, summons over a cybercrime allegation: protect your rights.Learn moreIndividualsAttacks onlineFake reviews, hate speech, copied content and deepfakes taken down.Learn more

We understand the technology

Michael Horak, LL.M., studied electrical engineering with a focus on information and telecommunications technology alongside law; one of our colleagues is also a physicist. We work through technical facts ourselves and present them clearly to courts, opponents and regulators.

Certified specialists

Our team includes German certified specialist lawyers (Fachanwälte) for intellectual property and for copyright and media law, working alongside patent attorneys.

German and EU law

From the German Civil Code and Telecommunications Act to the GDPR, AI Act, Data Act, NIS2, Cyber Resilience Act and Digital Services Act. Advice and representation in English and German.

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