Dr. André Schmidt

Dr André Schmidt advises companies and the public sector in connection with digitalisation projects. A particular focus is on drafting and negotiating complex IT contracts, advising on IT projects in crisis and advising on data protection issues with high liability and difficulties. He convinces with a high degree of technical understanding.

Further, Dr André Schmidt is highly experienced in the enforcement of intellectual property rights, the implementation of know-how protection strategies and in unfair competition disputes. He has profound knowledge of contract drafting, negotiation and litigation.

• IT law
• Data protection law
• Competition law / unfair competition law
• Intellectual property rights (copyright, trademark, patent, design law)
• Media and press law

• Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: One of the best lawyers for IP law (2019-2024) and IT law (2023 | 2024) in Germany
• Legal 500 Germany 2023-2024: Recommended lawyer

• Lawyer at LUTZ | ABEL since 2016
• Lecturer at the HSB Academy since 2016
• Mentor at the Cyber Law Clinic of the University of Hamburg since 2015
• Lawyer in a major international law firm, 2008 – 2016
• Doctorate (Dr. jur.) in Freiburg
• Law studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin