Litigation

Rely on PLANIT // LEGAL
when things get serious!

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Your Benefit

representation by lawyers and specialist attorneys for IT law (Fachanwälte für IT-Recht)
IT and data protection expertise and litigation experience
experience in regulatory proceedings with supervisory authorities
fast responses
strategic support in all phases of a legal dispute
analysis of the prospects of success and the possibilities of an amicable settlement
view on the economic sense of a legal dispute
close cooperation with experts and PR consultants from our own network

Get us onboard in case you

plant to bring action to the courts or need to defend claims for damages
conduct domain disputes and arbitration proceedings
are involved in a dispute with a data protection authority regarding regulatory measures or fine proceedings
are in a dispute for defects in IT systems
need interim legal protection in the event of current problems with your IT systems
fear a legal action and want to prepare
want to settle a dispute

Rely on PLANIT // LEGAL when things get serious!

If negotiations fail and the opposition decides to go to trial, it is important to enter the fight with the right partner on your side. PLANIT // LEGAL represents you in court and arbitration proceedings as well as mediations. We support you in preparing, assist in deciding on the strategy and work out your defense. When the stakes are high and defeat is not an option, we stay by your side and use our litigation experience to defend you. With our outstanding expertise in data protection and IT law we always strive to represent you to the best of our abilities.

Your Contact

Contact one of our experts in this field.

Dr. Bernd Schmidt, LL.M. (Auckland)

Lawyer, certified IT Lawyer, certified Data Protection Officer (GDDcert.) and CIPP/E

Email: bernd.schmidt@planit.legal
Phone: +49 (0) 40 609 44 190

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Dr. Sebastian Heep

Lawyer
certified Data Protection Officer (TÜV)

Email: sebastian.heep@planit.legal
Phone: +49 (0) 40 609 44 190

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Others about us

„As Alternative Legal Service Provider, we process personal data on a large scale. Solid justification concepts are a condition for the success of our business model. Many thanks to the PLANIT // LEGAL team for countless solid and pragmatic solutions to our data protection challenges. “

Dr. Nikolaus Föbus, CEO, Eagle lsp GmbH

„PLANIT // LEGAL supported us in adapting our data protection organisation to new regulatory requirements in our international business environment by developing solutions tailored to our specific practical needs. Despite a tight timeline, the project was completed on time. “

Dr. Jakob Dalby, Senior Legal Counsel at BAT

„We have developed our customer workflow with PLANIT // LEGAL and made data protection a key asset and selling point for our property rental and sales portal. “

Nicolas Jacobi CEO and founder of Immomio

„We provide cutting-edge solutions in healthcare and logistics based on perception-based computing - not an everyday task for legal counsel. Thankfully we can rely on PLANIT // LEGAL in matters of IT law and data protection. “

Jan-Philipp Mohr, CEO, Darvis

„For Leadwunder and our customers a great and very valuable support in the field of data protection! I can highly recommend PLANIT // LEGAL!“

Sebastian Hettlage, CEO, Leadwunder GmbH

„We develop software for intelligent decisions in the healthcare sector based on machine learning. The lawyers at PLANIT // LEGAL impressed us with their technical understanding and are therefore our choice in matters of privacy law. “

Tim Aschenberg, CEO, Tiplu GmbH

„LECARE supports legal departments in their digitalization. With PLANIT // LEGAL we have found a reliable and competent legal outsourcing partner. We appreciate the pragmatic and solution-oriented consulting approach and the fast response times. “

Zoë Andreae, Managing Director, LECARE Gesellschaft für Softwareentwicklung mbH

„ProAct is a provider of Supply-Chain Software. Trough PLANIT // LEGAL, we feel that we have received the best advice in IT law - solution-oriented, competent and fast.“

Christian Fuss, Managing Director of ProAct Europe GmbH

„PLANIT // LEGAL successfully accompanied us through the process of TISAX certification in terms of data protection law and also actively supports us in all other data protection and IT law issues. “

Finn Janik, Managing Director, DGS GmbH

„As Alternative Legal Service Provider, we process personal data on a large scale. Solid justification concepts are a condition for the success of our business model. Many thanks to the PLANIT // LEGAL team for countless solid and pragmatic solutions to our data protection challenges. “

Dr. Nikolaus Föbus, CEO, Eagle lsp GmbH

„PLANIT // LEGAL supported us in adapting our data protection organisation to new regulatory requirements in our international business environment by developing solutions tailored to our specific practical needs. Despite a tight timeline, the project was completed on time. “

Dr. Jakob Dalby, Senior Legal Counsel at BAT

„We have developed our customer workflow with PLANIT // LEGAL and made data protection a key asset and selling point for our property rental and sales portal. “

Nicolas Jacobi CEO and founder of Immomio

„We provide cutting-edge solutions in healthcare and logistics based on perception-based computing - not an everyday task for legal counsel. Thankfully we can rely on PLANIT // LEGAL in matters of IT law and data protection. “

Jan-Philipp Mohr, CEO, Darvis

„For Leadwunder and our customers a great and very valuable support in the field of data protection! I can highly recommend PLANIT // LEGAL!“

Sebastian Hettlage, CEO, Leadwunder GmbH

„We develop software for intelligent decisions in the healthcare sector based on machine learning. The lawyers at PLANIT // LEGAL impressed us with their technical understanding and are therefore our choice in matters of privacy law. “

Tim Aschenberg, CEO, Tiplu GmbH

„LECARE supports legal departments in their digitalization. With PLANIT // LEGAL we have found a reliable and competent legal outsourcing partner. We appreciate the pragmatic and solution-oriented consulting approach and the fast response times. “

Zoë Andreae, Managing Director, LECARE Gesellschaft für Softwareentwicklung mbH

„ProAct is a provider of Supply-Chain Software. Trough PLANIT // LEGAL, we feel that we have received the best advice in IT law - solution-oriented, competent and fast.“

Christian Fuss, Managing Director of ProAct Europe GmbH

„PLANIT // LEGAL successfully accompanied us through the process of TISAX certification in terms of data protection law and also actively supports us in all other data protection and IT law issues. “

Finn Janik, Managing Director, DGS GmbH

„As Alternative Legal Service Provider, we process personal data on a large scale. Solid justification concepts are a condition for the success of our business model. Many thanks to the PLANIT // LEGAL team for countless solid and pragmatic solutions to our data protection challenges. “

Dr. Nikolaus Föbus, CEO, Eagle lsp GmbH

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