Detlef Klett

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.

Detlef is local managing director of Taylor Wessing's Düsseldorf office.

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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

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Publications

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

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Technology, media & communications Insurance

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.

Awards

JVUE Handbook 2022/2023	Often recommended for data protection
JUVE Handbook 2022/2023	"very visible", "experienced, pragmatic", "expert for international data transfers". Data transfers", competitor
WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2022	Top lawyer 2022 for information technology law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2018- 2022	Leading individual: Information technology law
JUVE Handbook 2021/2022	"experienced in the area of public hand", competitior
German Institute for Legal Departments and Corporate Lawyers (diruj) 2020/2021/2022	Frequently recommended for Data protection law
WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2019, 2020, 2021	TOP Lawyer for IT Law
Legal500 2021	Detlef Klett, Fritz-Ulli Pieper, Mareike Gehrmann have above-average expertise (...) The highest degree of commitment and reliability, even in time-critical situations you could rely on the support.
Legal 500 Germany 2021	Leading individual: Information Technology & Digitalisation
Legal 500 Germany 2021	"In Düsseldorf, Detlef Klett is praised for his work on large-volume IT and infrastructure projects."
JUVE Handbook 2020/2021	Frequently recommended: IT-law
JUVE Handbook 2020/2021	"very experienced at the interface with the public sector", competitor
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	"leads a very good team", client
JUVE Handbook 2019/2020	Frequently recommended: IT-law