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Detlef specialises in legal advice in the fields of digitisation, artificial intelligence, data protection and telecommunications. The focus of his practice is complex IT projects.

He also advises the public sector on large-volume IT and infrastructure projects, in particular the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community and its downstream sectors. Detlef has been the regular recipient of awards in recent years and is regarded as one of the most respected IT lawyers in Germany.

 

Expertise

Services and Groups

Data & cyber
Information technology
Artificial intelligence
Telecommunications
Insurance & reinsurance disputes
Tech Litigation

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
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CV

Since 2005 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1996 – 2005 Associate/Partner, Andersen Legal/ Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
1983 – 1986 Training as a banker, Sparkasse Köln,Bonn
2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1996 – 2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Cologne
1996 Second state examination, Cologne
1993 First state examination, Cologne

Career

Since 2005 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1996 – 2005 Associate/Partner, Andersen Legal/ Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
1983 – 1986 Training as a banker, Sparkasse Köln,Bonn

Education

2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1996 – 2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Cologne
1996 Second state examination, Cologne
1993 First state examination, Cologne

Publications

Info-Film: Überholt die Digitalisierung das Recht?, 03/2018

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Awards

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Legal 500 2025

"As an expert in the interfaces between IT, data protection and telecommunications law, Detlef Klett excels in the management of infrastructure and digitisation projects."

Legal 500 Germany 2025

Leading individual for information technology and Digitalization

“lots of experience in the public sector”, “expert in IT procurement law”, competitor

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Leading individual: Information Technology Law

Leading individual for information technology and Digitalization

Frequently recommended: IT

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Leading individual: Information Technology Law

Often recommended for data protection

"very visible", "experienced, pragmatic", "expert for international data transfers". Data transfers", competitor

Top lawyer 2022 for information technology law

Leading individual: Information technology law

"experienced in the area of public hand", competitior

Frequently recommended for Data protection law

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Experience

Member of Chubb Europe's Cyber Incident Response Team

CHUBB European Group Limited, Directorate for Germany as member of its Cyber Incident Response Team. Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company.

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