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Paul Brings, CIPP/E
Paul Brings, CIPP/E

Paul Brings, CIPP/E

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Paul is an associate in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice group. He provides advice to national and international companies in the area of data protection as well as IT contract law.

He is certified as Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E).

Expertise

Services and Groups

Data & cyber
Contractual, technology, data and IP due diligence in M&A transactions
GDPR compliance
Cyber security & data breaches
Tech Litigation

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Technology, media & communications
IT & telecommunication infrastructure

CV

Since 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023 Legal clerkship, Hamm
2019 - 2021 Deputy Head of Department, University of Bayreuth
2023 Second state examination, Hamm
2013 - 2019 Legal studies, University of Bayreuth

Career

Since 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023 Legal clerkship, Hamm
2019 - 2021 Deputy Head of Department, University of Bayreuth

Education

2023 Second state examination, Hamm
2013 - 2019 Legal studies, University of Bayreuth

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English

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