
Michael Schmidl
Prof. Dr. Michael Schmidl is co-head of the German Information Technology Group and is based in Baker McKenzie's Munich office. He is an honorary professor at the University of Augsburg and specialist lawyer for information technology law (Fachanwalt für IT-Recht). He advises in all areas of contentious and non-contentious information technology law, including internet, computer/software, data privacy and media law. Michael also has a general commercial law background and has profound experience in the drafting and negotiation of outsourcing contracts and in carrying out compliance projects.
Sessions in which Michael Schmidl participates
Thursday 15 May, 2025
The panel seeks to provide a holistic perspective on the legitimate pursuit of own business purposes for data holders like large-scale (cloud) service providers and other processors with a focus on GDPR and also reflecting on the UK and US point of view. The discussion would cover the differentiation between the controlle...