Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche, LL.M. (L.S.E.) – Partner

Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche

Hanseatic Trade Center
Am Sandtorkai 41
D-20457 Hamburg

Tel. +49 (0) 40 36 80 30
Fax. +49 (0) 40 36 80 3280
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Axel is specialized in the technology sector and data protection. His counselling activities focus on transactions, software licensing, outsourcing, R&D projects, industry-specific contract design, internet, games and gambling law and regulatory matters. He advises companies on internal processes in the area of group data privacy including negotiations with works councils. A particular focus of his practice is counselling in matters of international dimensions and advising expanding foreign companies in Germany.

Axel studied law at the universities of Heidelberg, Lausanne (Switzerland), Munich and the London School of Economics (L.S.E.). He was a legal trainee in Hamburg and Capetown (South Africa) and received his doctorate from the University of Göttingen. Axel was admitted to the German Bar in 1997. He joined Taylor Wessing in Düsseldorf in 1999 and is now based in Hamburg.

Axel regularly writes articles and gives talks concerning recent legal developments in the technology sector.  He is a member of the international lawyers’ associations “ITechLaw” and “interLEX”.

JUVE, the leading German handbook on commercial law firms, highlights Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche as a frequently recommended lawyer: “agreeable, competent colleague” (2011/2012), “fair negotiating partner” (2010/2011), “moves projects forward”, “tough negotiator” (2007/2008). Furthermore, Axel is recognized as an internationally leading lawyer for internet & e-commerce in "Who´s Who Legal" and as an expert for IT law in the "Best Lawyers" rankings.

Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche is a specialist solicitor for information technology law.

Axel, of German and Swiss nationality, is a German native speaker, is fluent in English and speaks French.

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