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Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche, LL.M. (L.S.E.), CIPP/E
Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche, LL.M. (L.S.E.), CIPP/E

Dr. Axel Frhr. von dem Bussche, LL.M. (L.S.E.), CIPP/E

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Axel is a specialist lawyer for information technology law in the practice group Technology, Media & Telecoms. He advises clients on national and international digital and data protection projects and is a proven IT and GDPR expert. As ‘Head of Clients’, Axel is also responsible for clients and innovation in Taylor Wessing's management.

Based on many years of experience and his outstanding expertise he guides clients on the provider and user side through complex, international transactions, contract design and regulatory issues (GDPR, AI Act, NIS-2/DORA, Data Act). He advises corporates on the transformation to digital and global business models, supports them in implementing AI and data protection regulations, is a strategic advisor to his clients' management on compliance in digitalisation and conducts negotiations with the relevant supervisory authorities.

Expertise

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Data & cyber
Information technology
Corporate crime & compliance
Copyright & media law
Regulation
Advertising & unfair competition
Tech Litigation
Japan group
Israel group

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Technology, media & communications
Aerospace & defence
Fintech
Data centres
Digital, data and consumer regulation

Digital, data and consumer regulation

Explore new and upcoming EU and UK legislative changes to AI, content and marketplace governance, data management, cyber security and digital resilience.

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Preliminary Guidance and Commentary

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CV

Since 2002 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1999 – 2002 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1997 – 1998 Doctoral degree, Georg–August Universität Göttingen
1994 – 1997 Legal clerkship, Schleswig–Holstein, South Africa
1999 Established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1997 Doctoral degree on the theme of contractual nature conservation in administrative practice, Georg–August Universität, Göttingen
1997 Admitted as a lawyer, Niedersachsen
1997 Second state examination, Hamburg
1994 LL.M., London School of Economics, London
1993 First state examination, Munich

Career

Since 2002 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1999 – 2002 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1997 – 1998 Doctoral degree, Georg–August Universität Göttingen
1994 – 1997 Legal clerkship, Schleswig–Holstein, South Africa

Education

1999 Established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
1997 Doctoral degree on the theme of contractual nature conservation in administrative practice, Georg–August Universität, Göttingen
1997 Admitted as a lawyer, Niedersachsen
1997 Second state examination, Hamburg
1994 LL.M., London School of Economics, London
1993 First state examination, Munich

Publications

GDPR, the new European AI regulation, and the privacy landscape, in: Data Democratization Podcast, MOSTLY AI, 05/2021

Anmerkungen zu LG Berlin: Keine unmittelbare Verbandshaftung im OWiG, in: Zeitschrift für Datenschutz, 05/2021, S. 270f.

Anmerkungen zu LG Bonn: Authentifizierung von Telefonanrufern – Unternehmenshaftung und DS-GVO-Bußgeldkonzept, in: Zeitschrift für Datenschutz, 03/2021, S. 154f.

2. Teil Software in: Münchener Anwaltshandbuch IT-Recht, Leupold/Glossner (Hrsg.), Verlag C.H. Beck, 4. Aufl. 2021, gemeinsam mit Dr. Tobias Schelinski

Datenschutz im Insolvenzverfahren in der Praxis, in: Der Sanierungsberater, 1/2021, gemeinsam mit Mona Wrobel

Liquid Legal – Towards a Common Legal Platform (Kapitel „Data Protection 4.0 for Industry 4.0“), in: Jacob/ Schindler/ Strathausen (Hrsg.), Springer International Publishing AG, 2020

EU-Standardvertragsklauseln für die Übermittlung personenbezogener Daten an Auftragsdatenverarbeiter in Drittländern, in: Datennutzungs- und Datenschutzverträge Moos (Hrsg.), Otto Schmidt Verlag, 3. Aufl., 2021

Implementierung der EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung, in: Handbuch HR-Management, New Work die Digitalisierung der Arbeitswelt, Kapitel 1.5, S. 58 f., 2. Aufl, Dez 2020

Cybersecurity (Kapitel „Branchenübergreifende Vorgaben“), in: Kipker (Hrsg.), Verlag C. H. Beck, 2020

Datenschutz 4.0, in: Recht und Technik: Handbuch Industrie 4.0, Frenz/ Walter (Hrsg.), Springer International Publishing AG, 2020

Konzerndatenschutz, in: v. d. Bussche/Voigt (Hrsg.), Verlag C. H. Beck, 2. Aufl., 2019

DSGVO in der Praxis: halb so wild, in: FUNDStücke, 02/2019

Datenschutz: die entfesselte Digitalisierung bändigen, in: FUNDStücke, 02/2019

German Implementation of the GDPR, in: Thomson Reuters Practical Law, 01/2019

Interview zur DSGVO: „Die Behörden sind überfordert – aber nicht mehr lange“, in: JUVE Rechtsmarkt, 11/2018

Info-Film: Datenschutzgrundverordnung – juristisches Neuland?, 02/2018

BDSG. Kommentar zur DSGVO, dem BDSG sowie den Datenschutzbestimmungen des TMG und TKG, in: Plath (Hrsg.), Otto Schmidt Verlag, 3. Aufl., 2018

EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO), in: v. d. Bussche/Voigt (Hrsg.), Springer International Publishing AG, 2018

Implementierung der EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung, in: Handbuch HR-Management, ayway media GmbH (Hrsg.), 2017

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in: v. d. Bussche/Voigt (Hrsg.), Springer International Publishing AG, 2017

Data Protection in Germany, in: v. d. Bussche/Voigt (Hrsg.), Verlag C. H. Beck, 2. Aufl., 2017

E-Commerce Law in Germany, in: v. d. Bussche/Klein (Hrsg.), Verlag C. H. Beck, 2015

Hamburger Handbuch des Exportrechts, in: Paschke/Graf/Olbrisch (Hrsg.),Verlag C. H. Beck, 2. Aufl., Juni 2014

Münchener Anwaltshandbuch IT-Recht, in: Leupold/Glossner (Hrsg.), Verlag C.H. Beck, 3. Aufl. 2013, gemeinsam mit Tobias Schelinski

Transfer of Data Out of the European Union: Application of EU and German Data Protection Law, in: World Law Reports, 2009

Leitfaden Online-Recht – Der sichere Weg durchs Internet, in: Hamburg@work e.V. (Hrsg.), 2009, S.45 ff.

Memberships & Associations

Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e.V. (BITKOM)

Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e.V.

TeleTrusT – Bundesverband IT–Sicherheit e.V.

American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e. V.

Interlex Group

Additional languages

English

Awards

F.A.Z. Institut / QuantiQuest

Featured

TOP lawyer 2026 for IT law

Lexology Index 2025

Thought Leader: Germany - Data

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

Best lawyers: IT law

Legal 500 2025

"Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche is a key point of contact for digital business models and has considerable experience in handling cross-border matters."

Axel von dem Bussche is a very experienced lawyer. - Client

"Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche is a key point of contact for digital business models and has considerable experience in handling cross-border matters."

Leading individual for information technology and Digitalization

“highly skilled team around him and pragmatic approach to mandates”, “pleasant cooperation”, clients

“pleasant to deal with and very experienced”, competitor

Frequently recommended lawyer for data protection

Frequently recommended lawyer for information technology - Transactions/ Outsourcing

Frequently recommended lawyer for IT law

Ranked as leading lawyer for Data protection in Germany

Leading lawyer for Information Technology & Digitalisation

Highlighted as a “Thought Leader” for Data in Germany

Leading individual: IT Law

Lawyer of the year: Information Technology Law

Recommended Lawyer for data protection

Recommended Lawyer for IT-Transactions and Outsourcing

Leading individual for information technology and Digitalization

Ranked Lawyer for TMT: Data Protection

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.

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The importance of cyber security compliance – an overview of the EU regulatory framework

Axel von dem Bussche and Niklas Banaschek look at the network of cyber security regulation in the EU.

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