Dr. Tobias Schelinski

Tobias is a specialist lawyer for information technology law and heads up the industry group Logistics & Transport.

He is highly experienced in IT projects, including digitisation, outsourcing, e-commerce and data protection and Tobias supports his clients with strong negotiating skills in national and international technology projects. His clients praise his distinctive commercial and technical understanding and his extensive international network. In the games industry, he is regarded as one of the leading lawyers in Europe.

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Career

Since 2017	Lecturer, Nordakademie, Hamburg/Elmshorn
Since 2010	Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2010	Lecturer, Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Hamburg

2011 – 2013	Lecturer, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf
2005 – 2010	Associate, Taylor Wessing

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Education

2005	Admitted as a lawyer, Hamburg
2005	Second state examination
2003 – 2005	Legal clerkship, Hamburg

2004	Doctoral degree, dissertation on the application of German administrative law to overseas online services, University of Hamburg
2001	First state examination, Hamburg

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Publications

Springer-Verlag: Lehrbuch Wirtschaftsrecht, Kapitel zu IP / IT / Medien, Springer-Verlag, 2. Auflage, 02.12.2018, Jan Feuerhake, LL.M. (Melbourne) und Dr. Tobias Schelinski
C.H.Beck: Artikel in der MMR 2018, 586 zu Lootboxen in Computerspielen, C.H.Beck, 09/2018, Jan Feuerhake, LL.M. (Melbourne) und Dr. Tobias Schelinski
IT-Vertragsrecht - Leupold/Glossner, IT-Recht, 2013, p. 13 – 121
Regeln für Werbung in Computerspiele – Sponsors – May 2012
Erfolgreiches Legal Management, Berndt, Erfolgreiches Management, 2012, p. 71 – 86
Grenzüberschreitender Handel / Werbung und Internationale Wirkung des Internet -Hamburg@work, Handbuch E-Commerce Recht, August 2009
Behördliche Aufsicht über grenzüberschreitende Online-Dienste, March 2005

Memberships & Associations

Hamburger Logistikinitiative

Bundesverband der Logistik

GAME Bundesverband

DRI – The Voice of Defense

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Sectors Technology, media & communications Logistics & transport

Experience

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Awards

Legal 500 2020	"Tobias Schelinski's advice in the area of global framework license agreements for companies with complex matrix structures (all license and business models) is great."
Who's Who Legal 2020	Recommended
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2018 – 2020	Leading individual: Information technology law
JUVE Handbook 2018/2019	Recommended for IT law “very well connected, pragmatic approach with respect to new legal challenges”.
Who's Who Legal 2018	One of the world’s leading Information Technology and Data Privacy and Protection lawyers
Legal 500 2018	The "outstanding" Tobias Schelinski is "probably one of the best experts in the games industry".
Legal 500 2017	Recommended for his expertise in gaming issues