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Dr. Carsten Schulz
Dr. Carsten Schulz

Dr. Carsten Schulz

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Carsten heads up the German Technology, Media & Communications Sector Group. He specialises in complex IT and technology projects, transactions and agreements.

Advising at the interface of new technologies and classic industries, he represents world market leaders, international companies and European medium-sized businesses. He manages projects from the initial contact through implementation to project conclusion, and also during escalations of failed contractual relationships. His approach is: understanding the challenges and finding solutions, belonging to the client team on a long-term basis and creating added value for all participants beyond the project – Carsten is a far-sighted legal adviser. 

Expertise

Services and Groups

Information technology
Projects, energy & infrastructure
Tech Litigation
Data Centre Expertise

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
Life sciences & healthcare
Aerospace & defence
Real estate
Fintech
Digital health
Health & social care and investors
Tech infrastructure (data centres, fibre, broadband)
Data centres
Construction

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CV

Since 2010 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2010 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2003 – 2005 Associate, national law firm specialising in IT
2004 Doctoral degree on a legal theme relating to software, University of Hamburg
2003 Second state examination, Hamburg
1999 First state examination, Hamburg

Career

Since 2010 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 – 2010 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2003 – 2005 Associate, national law firm specialising in IT

Education

2004 Doctoral degree on a legal theme relating to software, University of Hamburg
2003 Second state examination, Hamburg
1999 First state examination, Hamburg

Publications

Beratungsansätze für KI-basierte Geschäftsmodelle, in: Rethinking Law, 07/2021

The Laws of AI and Machine Learning, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, edition #17, January 2019

Digital Transformation of the Maritime Industry, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, Edition #13, September 2019

Julian Hoeppner/Carsten Schulz, „Informationstechnologierecht“, in: Heidel/Pauly/Wimmer-Amend, AnwaltFormulare, 7. Auflage, Bonn, 2012

Carsten Schulz, „Risk Transfer and Aggregation Issues in the Cloud“, in HISCOX Global Technology News, Spring, 2011

Carsten Schulz, “Rechtliche Aspekte des Cloud Computing im Überblick“, in Taeger / Wiebe, Inside the Cloud – Neue Herausforderungen für das Informationsrecht, Oldenburg 2009

Carsten Schulz/Timo Rosenkranz, “Cloud Computing – Bedarfsorientierte Nutzung von IT-Ressourcen“, in: ITRB 2009, 232

Memberships & Associations

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik

Additional languages

English

Awards

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

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Best lawyers: Media law

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Key contact for transactions, projects and contractual disputes with strong technological content.

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Recommended Lawyer for artificial intelligence (AI)

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Recommended lawyer for Construction (including construction litigation)

Leading individual: Technology Law

Leading individual: Media Law

Recommended lawyer for plant construction and construction including construction litigation

Leading individual: Technology Law

Frequently recommended for IT law

Leading individual: Technology law

Experience

International investor on the acquisition of software and IT companies

Ongoing advice on the acquisition of stakes in software and IT companies from specialised industries.

Dr. Carsten Schulz
David Mallmann, LL.M. (Berkeley)

Leading construction company on an edge data centre platform

Advice on the implementation of an edge data centre platform with multiple data centres.

Dr. Carsten Schulz
David Mallmann, LL.M. (Berkeley)

World-leading Internet and online service providers on complex construction projects for data centres

Advice on the construction of a large number of data centre projects as part of the implementation of their European data centre strategy with colocation and development projects.

Dr. Carsten Schulz
David Mallmann, LL.M. (Berkeley)

Telefónica on large broadband infrastructure investment

Advice in negotiations with Allianz Capital Partners to set up the co-investment structure for a EUR multi-billion investment in broadband infrastructure in Germany (including SHA, SPV structures, Investment Agreements, JV Agreements, Framework Agreements, Development and Service Agreements, Partner Services and Subcontracting Structure).

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Alessa Steigertahl
David Mallmann, LL.M. (Berkeley)

University hospital on hospital information system

Advice to a large university hospital on tendering and implementing a central hospital information system.

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Dr. Carsten Schulz
David Mallmann, LL.M. (Berkeley)

Leading IT service provider in the healthcare sector on IT outsourcing

Advice on negotiations regarding IT outsourcing for health insurance companies.

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Dr. Carsten Schulz
David Mallmann, LL.M. (Berkeley)

Complex data center construction projects across the world

Several world-leading internet and online service providers as well as providers of critical infrastructures (transport / healthcare) on large-scale data center-related infrastructure projects from build-to-suit projects to colocation agreements.

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Dr. Carsten Schulz
Timo Stellpflug

World-leading provider of cloud services on collaborations and the provision of sovereign cloud services

Advice on entering into long-term partnerships with European IT service providers and on setting up sovereign cloud services.

Dr. Carsten Schulz
Alessa Steigertahl
David Mallmann, LL.M. (Berkeley)

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