Malte is a member of the Practice Area Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT). He mainly advises IT and media companies on data protection, copyright, competition and IT law as well as other technology law issues.
Malte gives advice on all legal issues relating to e-commerce including product launches, rollouts and the implementation of standards. In the area of competition law, Malte advises in particular on advertising campaigns and customer-related communication. Malte's expertise also includes legal advice in the area of data protection law. In this respect he advises on the implementation of and compliance with the GDPR. Malte also specialises in health-related data protection issues, such as clinical trials, and e-health.
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Career
| Since 2019 | Associate, Taylor Wessing |
| 2018 – 2019 | Associate, Pöllath Partners |
| 2016 | Research Assistant, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| 2012 – 2014 | Tutor for civil law, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 2009 – 2010 | English teacher, Tay Do University, Vietnam |
Education
| 2018 | Admitted to the Bar |
| 2018 | Second state examination |
| 2016 – 2018 | Legal clerkship, Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht with training in Hamburg and New York |
| 2016 | First state examination, Berlin |
| 2010 – 2016 | Legal studies, Freie Universität Berlin and the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin |
Additional languages
| English |
Latest news & insights
Information technology
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BGH once more submits question of right of action of consumer associations in data privacy law to CJEU for a preliminary ruling in VZBV v Facebook (I ZR 186/17)
28 May 2020
by Malte Zessin
Disputes & investigations
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Goodbye CE, hello UKCA
18 September 2020
QUICK READ
by multiple authors
Technology, media & communications
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User-generated video sharing platforms subject to new obligations
18 September 2020
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS
by Adam Rendle and Maria Luchian
