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Dr. Michael Kieffer
Michael is an expert in advising clients in the areas of production, purchase and sale, distribution (e-commerce, commercial agent, authorised dealer, and franchise systems), product liability, and quality assurance.
A focus of his practice is the drafting of contracts as well as representing clients in disputes. Michael also provides advice at all phases of corporate transactions. His clients include national and international companies in industry and commerce. In addition, Michael is a member of the German initiative of young arbitrators, operating under the name “DIS40”.
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Career
| Since 2023 | Partner, Taylor Wessing |
| 2018 - 2023 | Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing |
| 2013 - 2018 | Associate, Taylor Wessing |
| 2011 – 2012 | Associate, international law firm |
| 2009 – 2010 | Legal clerkship, Munich and London |
Education
| 2011 – 2014 | Doctoral degree, competition law |
| 2003 – 2008 | Legal studies, Munich |
Publications
Die wichtigsten Gesetze des Handelns, in: Internet World Business, 06/2021, gemeinsam mit Stell Weingärtner The impact of the new Trade Secrets Act on the use of IoT products, PlugIn – Wir denken das Recht der digitalen Zukunft, edition #22, June 2019 |
Memberships & Associations
| DIS40 (German initiative of young arbitrators) |
Additional languages
| English |
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Commercial & consumer contracts
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The New Product Liability Directive: Software as a Product
25 March 2024
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Corporate/M&A & capital markets
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Taylor Wessing advises Sunday Natural on the sale of a stake to CVC
16 January 2024
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Corporate/M&A & capital markets
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Taylor Wessing advises the Giesecke+Devrient Group on the carve-out of the Trusted Connectivity Devices (TCD) business and the international reorganization of the Mobile Security business into ePayments (EP) and Mobile Security (MS)
18 December 2023
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Corporate/M&A & capital markets
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Taylor Wessing advised Kiteworks on the acquisition of DRACOON GmbH
21 November 2023
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