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Matthias Brenner

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Matthias is a member of the Technology, Media & Telecoms Practice Area. He advises national and international companies in the digital media and software sector on IT law, data protection and IP/technology-related transactions. A special focus is the work with clients in the gaming industry.

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Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020 Legal clerkship in part at the Deutsche Bank AG
2018 – 2019 Graduate research assistant, Ashurst LLP Frankfurt
2021 Admitted to the bar
2020 Second state examination, Frankfurt am Main
2013 – 2018 Legal studies, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen

Career

Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020 Legal clerkship in part at the Deutsche Bank AG
2018 – 2019 Graduate research assistant, Ashurst LLP Frankfurt

Education

2021 Admitted to the bar
2020 Second state examination, Frankfurt am Main
2013 – 2018 Legal studies, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen

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Sparkasse Rhein-Nahe on the financing of the partnership between ECM and ONE HIRING

Comprehensive legal advice to Sparkasse Rhein-Nahe as lead arranger in the financing of the partnership investment of ECM Equity Capital Management GmbH in Düsseldorf-based talent acquisition platform ONE HIRING, which is active in the areas of tech, finance and legal.

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Navigating New Realities: The Impact of the revised eIDAS Regulation on the Metaverse and VLOPs

25 March 2024

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Digital identities in financial services: navigating risks and seizing opportunities

Kelly Burke and Matthias Brenner look at the role of regulation in raising trust in digital IDs.

18 September 2023

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