Donata advises and represents companies on complex matters under civil law in national and international arbitration proceedings as well as before German courts. She has successfully represented her clients in a number of arbitration proceedings, inter alia, under ICC, DIS, CEAC, UNCITRAL rules as well as in ad-hoc proceedings at different places of arbitration and in accordance with varying legal systems. Donata is also an active arbitrator. Her practice includes providing advice on all matters relating to commercial law, sales law, and distribution law.
In addition, she advises her clients on all questions relating to product liability and product safety. As a founding member of the expert committee “Legal Aspects of Additive Manufacturing” of the Association of German Engineers (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, VDI) she focuses on the legal challenges arising from the 3d printing technology. Donata regularly speaks on topical issues related to arbitration, product liability, and product safety.
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Career
| Since 2016 | Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing |
| 2014 – 2016 | Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing |
| 2011 – 2014 | Associate, Taylor Wessing |
| 2007 – 2009 | Legal clerkship, inter alia, Philips Deutschland GmbH |
Education
| 2011 | Admitted as a lawyer, Hamburg |
| 2010 | LL.M. with a specialisation on Commercial Law, University of Capetown, South Africa |
| 2009 | Second state examination |
| 2007 | First state examination |
| 2002 – 2007 | Legal studies, Leipzig and Münster |
Publications
| Rechtshandbuch Artificial Intelligence und Machine Learning, Kaulartz / Braegelmann (Hrsg.), C.H.Beck, 2020 Schneller, effizienter, internationaler: Was bedeutet die Reform der DIS-Schiedsordnung für die Praxis? JUVE Handbuch 2019/2020 Deutsches Kapitel „Product Liability & Safety 2019“ The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2019 Hamburg – A German Hotspot for Arbitration SchiedsVZ 2019, 81-85 The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2018 Blockchain – A Suitable Tool for Arbitration?, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, Ausgabe #18, Februar 2019 Die ganze Bandbreite im Blick behalten – Eine Rechtsprechungsübersicht zu den aktuellen Entwicklungen in der Praxis des Produkthaftungsrechts, Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel, Ausgabe 09, gemeinsam mit Dr. Philipp Behrendt Product Liability Law in the EU 3D Printing – What Does it Mean for Product Liability? A European Law Perspective Die vierte Dimension - Komplizierte Rechtsfragen im 3D-Druck Vertragsfreiheit weiter eingeschränkt: Bekämpfung von Zahlungsverzug im Geschäftsverkehr erfordert neue Regelungen in AGB und Verträgen Auf dem Weg zur Class Action in Europa? RIW 2014, p. 253-259, gemeinsam mit Dr. Philipp Behrendt |
Memberships & Associations
| Regional Chair North of the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS40) German Institution of Arbitration (DIS) Hamburg Arbitration Circle e.V. (HAC) Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA below 40) Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF) VDI expert committee 'Legal Aspects of Additive Manufacturing' Association of International Young Lawyers (AIJA) – Member of the Executive Committee Defense Research Institute (DRI) German–South African Lawyers Association (GSLA) |
Additional languages
| English |
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