Dr. Carsten Schulz

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Carsten is a Partner at Taylor Wessing and heads the German Technology, Media & Communications (TMC) Sector Group.

He advises primarily on complex IT and technology projects as well as on contracts at the interface between emerging technologies and established industries.

His expertise and projects cover all levels of digitalization – from infrastructure to cloud and appliances through to software.

A key focus of his advisory work is on projects in highly regulated sectors such as the public sector and the fields of digital health, finance, and defense, often taking EU digital sovereignty requirements into account.

In addition, he has special expertise in advising on data centers and in the field of sustainable technology, particularly in negotiating and advising on renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) and waste heat reuse.

His portfolio also includes complex ERP transitions from on-premise to cloud systems as well as legal support for AI rollout projects. His goal: to create genuine added value for clients as a long-term partner beyond the specific project.

CV

Since 2010 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2005 – 2010 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2003 – 2005 Associate, national law firm specialising in IT

Carrière

Since 2010 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2005 – 2010 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2003 – 2005 Associate, national law firm specialising in IT

Formation

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

Groupes & Associations

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik

Langues étrangères

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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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David Mallmann, LL.M. (Berkeley)