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Dr. Paul Voigt, Lic. en Derecho, CIPP/E
Dr. Paul Voigt, Lic. en Derecho, CIPP/E

Dr. Paul Voigt, Lic. en Derecho, CIPP/E

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Paul heads the German Technology, Media & Telecoms practice group. He advises his clients on national and international data protection projects and has proven expertise in IT security law and AI matters.

In addition, Paul regularly negotiates complex SaaS agreements on both the provider and customer side. He regularly advises tech clients from the US on their market entry in Europe. Numerous publications and recommendations attest to Paul’s expertise.

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Digital, data and consumer regulation

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Since 2019 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2011 – 2016 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Career

Since 2019 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2011 – 2016 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Publications

Voigt/Hullen, Handbuch KI-Verordnung

Voigt/Hullen, The Artificial Intelligence Act – A Handbook

Voigt/v.d.Bussche, EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) – Praktikerhandbuch

Voigt/v.d.Bussche, The EU General Data Protection Regulation – a practical guide

Voigt, IT-Sicherheitsrecht (Handbuch)

Voigt, Die räumliche Anwendbarkeit der DSGVO auf Auftragsverarbeiter im Drittland

Voigt/v.d.Bussche (Hrsg.), Handbuch Konzerndatenschutz 

v.d.Bussche/Voigt, Data Protection in Germany

Kommentierung der Artt. 1 und 2 KI-VO, In BeckOK KI-VO, 2025 (im Erscheinen)

Kommentierung des Art. 5 DSGVO, in Taeger/Gabel, DSGVO, 5. Aufl. 2025 (im Erscheinen)

Kommentierung der Artt. 37-39, 44-49 DSGVO, in Spindler/Schuster, Recht der elektronischen Medien, 5. Aufl. 2025 (im Erscheinen)

Kommentierung § 11 EnWG, in Reusch/Kipker/Ritter, Kommentar Recht der Informationssicherheit, 2023, gem. mit Markus Böhme

IT-Projektverträge, Kommentierung in Taeger/Pohle, Computerrechtshandbuch, gem. mit Nico Wiegand, 2021

Handbuch KI-Verordnung, gemeinsam mit Nils Hullen, Springer

Update zu Anforderungen an Drittlandsübermittlungen, in: DSB 2024, gemeinsam mit Wiebke Reuter

Der Digital Operational Resilience Act - Sektorspezifische Anforderungen an die digitale Resilienz von Finanzunternehmen, in: CR, Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, Köln, gemeinsam mit Verena Ritter-Döring

Verordnung zur Bekämpfung der Verbreitung terroristischer Online-Inhalte –
Weitreichende neue Pflichten für Hostprovider
MMR 8/2022, gemeinsam mit Elisa Eschborn und Hannes Bastians

Der Data Governance Act - Beschleunigung oder Bremse für die europäische Datenwirtschaft?
Der Betrieb, 27/28/2022, M4-M5, gemeinsam mit Daniel Tolks

Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework – was sind die Folgen für internationale Datentransfers?
Datenschutzberater Mai 2022, gemeinsam mit Axel von dem Bussche / Alexander Schmalenberger

Leitlinien des Europäischen Datenschutzausschusses zu internationalen Datentransfers
Datenschutzberater, 2022, 56-58

INTERNATIONALE DATENTRANSFERS - Eine Handreichung
Stiftung Datenschutz, November 2021, gemeinsam mit Wiebke Reuter

EU- und UK-Datenschutzvertreter nach dem Brexit, in: Zeitschrift für Datenschutz, 08/2021

Neue Standardvertragsklauseln für internationale Datentransfers, in: Computer und Recht, 07/2021

Die Anwendung des datenschutzrechtlichen Marktortprinzips auf Auftragsverarbeiter im Drittland, in: Computer und Recht, 05/2021

Die räumliche Anwendbarkeit der EU Datenschutz-Grundverordnung auf Auftragsverarbeiter im Drittland, in: Oldenburger Beiträge zum Zivil- und Wirtschaftsrecht. Band: 53, 2020

Information Security Law 4.0, in Fenz, Industry 4.0, 2022

Kommentierung der Artt. 37-39, 44-49 DSGVO in Spindler/Schuster, Recht der elektronischen Medien, Kommentar, 4. Aufl. 2019

Konzerndatenschutz, Handbuch, von dem Bussche / Voigt, 2. Auflage, 2019

Kommentierung des Art. 5 DSGVO, in Taeger/Gabel, DSGVO, Kommentar, 4. Aufl. 2021

Thomson Reuters, Practical Law, Cyber Incident Response and Data Breach Notification: Germany, 2019

Thomson Reuters, Practical Law, Information Security Considerations: Germany, 2019

EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) – Praktikerhandbuch, Voigt / von dem Bussche, 2018

IT-Sicherheitsrecht, Praktikerhandbuch, Voigt, 2. Aufl. 2022

Data Protection in Germany = Datenschutzrecht in Deutschland, including EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018, Handbuch, von dem Bussche / Voigt, 2017

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Handbuch, Voigt / von dem Bussche, 2017

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Awards

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TOP lawyer 2026 for IT law

JUVE 2025/2026

Recommended lawyer for IT law

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Frequently recommended lawyer for data protection law

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‘Very committed,’ ‘From an up-and-coming partner to an established player in the market,’ ‘I am happy to recommend him in conflicts,’ Competitors

Top Lawyer for Data Protection Law

Best lawyers: Intellectual property law

Best lawyers: IT law

Paul Voigt has extensive expertise in data protection law and is also well-versed in AI issues.

Highly engaging in his statements, quick to respond, pragmatic. - Client

Leading individual for data protection

“very good lawyer, solution-oriented, with an understanding of processes in the company”, “pragmatic and quick response with an understanding of business”, clients; “from up-and-coming partner to a force to be reckoned with in the market”, “exceptional expertise in the field of IT security law, special expertise in IT contract, data protection, IT security law and e-commerce”, “good at international data transfers”, “very broad-based”, “always great ideas”, “always has the latest developments on the screen”, competitors

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Leading lawyer for Information Technology & Digitalisation

Top Lawyer for Data Protection Law

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Leading individual: Intellectual Property Law

Leading individual for data protection

"Paul Voigt has an extensive legal knowledge and understanding of data protection law. He is always able to find pragmatic and creative solutions."

Frequently recommended: Data protection

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Ranked as leading lawyer for Data protection in Germany

Top lawyer for data protection law

Leading individual: Data Security and Privacy Law

Leading individual: Technology Law

Leading individual: Information Technology Law

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Technology, media & communications

The Critical Infrastructure Umbrella Act

30 January 2026

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Data & cyber

The Data Act – Important obligations for cloud and edge services

22 January 2026
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by Dr. Paul Voigt, Lic. en Derecho, CIPP/E and Richard Gläser

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Data & cyber

Germanys Implementation of NIS2: Scope, Liability, and Documentation

21 November 2025
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12 February 2026
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11 February 2026
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When Cyber Incidents Hit: FAQ on NIS-2 Reporting Duties for Automotive Legal & Compliance

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Power, latency and costs – understanding the future of data centre investment

5 February 2026

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In the age of AI, trust is now an auditable issue

4 February 2026
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MedTech Regulation as a Strategic Lever

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Advising on Infinitopes' expanded seed financing to US$35 million

3 February 2026

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The Digital Omnibus and incident reporting

2 February 2026

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