Detlef Klett

Detlef specialises in legal advice in the fields of digitisation, artificial intelligence, data protection and telecommunications. The focus of his practice is complex IT projects.

He also advises the public sector on large-volume IT and infrastructure projects, in particular the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community and its downstream sectors. Detlef has been the regular recipient of awards in recent years and is regarded as one of the most respected IT lawyers in Germany.

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Since 2005 Partner, Taylor Wessing

1996 – 2005 Associate/Partner, Andersen Legal/ Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft

1983 – 1986 Training as a banker, Sparkasse Köln,Bonn

Carrière

Since 2005 Partner, Taylor Wessing

1996 – 2005 Associate/Partner, Andersen Legal/ Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft

1983 – 1986 Training as a banker, Sparkasse Köln,Bonn

Formation

2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf

1996 – 2005 Admitted as a lawyer, Cologne

1996 Second state examination, Cologne

Publications

Info-Film: Überholt die Digitalisierung das Recht?, 03/2018

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2025

Featured

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

Legal 500 2025

Legal 500 Germany 2025

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.

Dr. Gunbritt Kammerer-Galahn

Detlef Klett

Mareike Christine Gehrmann

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