Carla Nelles, LL.M. (Amsterdam)

Duesseldorf Germany

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Carla Nelles is a lawyer in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice group. She advises national and international companies in the areas of data protection law, telecommunications law, IT contract law and IT security law.

She works across borders with other Taylor Wessing teams and advises companies entering the German market.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Data & cyber

Cyber security & data breaches

GDPR compliance

Sectors

Technology, media & communications

CV

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2021 - 2022 International lawyer, law firm in Amsterdam

Career

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2021 - 2022 International lawyer, law firm in Amsterdam

Education

2022 Admitted to the Bar

2021 LL.M., University of Amsterdam

2019 Second State Law Examination, Higher Regional Court of Munich

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Technology, media & communications

The Cyber Resilience Act – EU-Wide Requirements for the Cybersecurity of Products

3 November 2025

by Mareike Christine Gehrmann and Carla Nelles, LL.M. (Amsterdam)

Information technology

EDPB emphasises the importance of free consent in "consent or pay" models

18 April 2024

Briefing

by multiple authors

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Data & cyber

ECJ consolidates GDPR principles: Clarification on liability and damages

Analysis of the ECJ rulings in the proceedings Natsionalna agentsia za prihotide (C-340/21) and Municipality of Ummendorf (C-456/22) of 14 December 2023

14 December 2023

Briefing

by multiple authors

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Carla Nelles, LL.M. (Amsterdam)

Expertise

Services and Groups

Sectors

CV

Career

Education

Additional languages

Carla's news & insights

The Cyber Resilience Act – EU-Wide Requirements for the Cybersecurity of Products

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The EU Data Act: a strategic analysis for businesses

EU Data Act – understanding the issues

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