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Thomas Kahl
Thomas is a specialist lawyer in the field of information technology law. He advises national and international companies on all legal questions relating to information technologies. With his expertise, he particularly coordinates digitisation projects and the implementation of innovative technologies. In this respect, he is an expert for the implementation of the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation as well as of area-specific requirements of data protection law with a focus on automotive and mobility and regulated industries such as healthcare and insurance.
In addition, Thomas has extensive experience in advising clients on data breach incidents, cyber attacks, and (data protection) supervisory procedures. He is a member, inter alia, of the German Association of Law and Informatics (DGRI), is active in Germany’s digital association BITKOM and in the German Association for the Digital Economy (BVDW), and is co-chair of an iapp Chapter. He regularly holds seminars and lectures and shares his knowledge as an associate lecturer at the Frankfurt School.
Thomas is local managing director of Taylor Wessing's Frankfurt office.
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Career
| Since 2020 | Partner, Taylor Wessing |
| 2016 - 2020 | Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing |
| 2015 | Trainer, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in the Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) Program |
| 2011 - 2016 | Associate/ Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing |
| 2007 | Research Assistant, Taylor Wessing |
Education
| 2010 | Admitted as a lawyer, Frankfurt am Main |
| Since 2010 | Doctoral degree on copyright data bank protection in the internet, Universität Marburg (ongoing) |
| 2009 | Second state examination, Frankfurt am Main |
| 2007 – 2009 | Legal clerkship, Frankfurt am Main |
| 2006 | First state examination, Frankfurt am Main |
| 2000 – 2006 | Legal degree, Frankfurt am Main |
Publications
Autotech – Was Automotives 2018 besonders beschäftigt hat … und 2019 weiter beschäftigen wird!, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, Ausgabe #16, Dezember 2018 Lizenz zum Trollen – IoT-Produkte auf Basis von Open Source-Software sind die Regel, rechtliche Herausforderungen ebenfalls, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, Ausgabe #14, Oktober 2018 Auftragsdatenverarbeiterhaftung nach der DSGVO – Was ändert sich in der Praxis?, in: BvD News Ausgabe 03/2017 Wer haftet denn jetzt wofür, wem und woraus? Haftungsrechtliche Fragen der Auftragsverarbeitung unter der DSGVO und deren Auswirkungen auf die Vertragspraxis, in: Tagungsband „Recht 4.0 – Innovation aus den rechtswissenschaftlichen Laboren“, Hrsg. Jürgen Taeger, OLWIR Verlag, Edeecht, 2017, S. 101 – 113 Verarbeitung „sensibler“ Daten durch Cloud-Anbieter in Drittstaaten nach geltendem Recht und der DSGVO, in: Zeitschrift für Datenschutz (ZD) 02/2017, S. 54 – 57 (zusammen mit Dr. Gregor Schmid) Wenn die Aufsichtsbehörde anklopft: Wem gehören die Gästedaten?, in: Allgemeine Hotel und Gastronomie-Zeitung (AHGZ) Nr. 49/2016 vom 09.12.2016 Der neue Auftrags(daten)verarbeiter in der EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung, in: BvD-News Sonderausgabe 2016, S. 13 f. Die „neue“ Einwilligung in der DSGVO, in: BvD-News Ausgabe 02/2016, S. 23 f. Das Konzernprivileg im Datenschutzrecht – Lösungsansätze für einen interessengerechten Datentransfer im Konzern, in: Deutscher Anwaltsspiegel, Jahrbuch 2011/2012, S. 61 – 64 Die Novellierung des Bundesdatenschutzgesetzes - Die Auswirkungen der BDSG-Novellierung auf die Unternehmenspraxis und die datenschutzrechtliche Beratung, in: ITRB 2009, S. 273–277 (zusammen mit Dr. Kai Westerwelle) |
Memberships & Associations
| Co-Chair of the Frankfurt Chapter of the International Association for Privacy Professionals (iapp) Member Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik (DGRI) Member to several working groups within BITKOM und BVDW |
Additional languages
| English |
Latest news & insights
Global Data Hub
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The Digital Operational Resilience Act – a new legal IT security framework for the financial industry
Thomas Kahl looks at incoming security obligations for the financial industry under DORA.
18 September 2023
by Thomas Kahl
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Interface - IoT - next gen
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Mobility is going digital – what connected vehicle manufacturers need to think about in 2023
Thomas Kahl looks at key legal issues for connected mobility manufacturers and related businesses from a German law perspective.
6 February 2023
by Thomas Kahl
2 of 5 Insights
Technology, media & communications
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The EU's digitization plans and their impact on companies
Digital Legal Academy Deep Dive
8 September 2022
In-depth analysis
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Real estate & construction
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Taylor Wessing advises Dalata Hotel Group on market entry into continental Europe - acquisition of Nikko Hotel operation in Düsseldorf
1 February 2022
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