Kathrin Schürmann has been a partner at Schürmann Wolschendorf Dreyer since 2007. She specializes in IT and data protection law as well as competition law. A special focus of her work is consulting companies in the areas of digital business, technology and media. In her role as a privacy expert, Kathrin Schürmann supervises both national and international clients in the implementation and development of new (digital) business models. Additionally, she advises on data protection and IT law, as well as competition law, e.g. in the development of Big Data concepts, cross-media communications, mobile / online marketing, business intelligence concepts and the legal support of new marketing concepts.
In addition, Kathrin Schürmann provides companies with her expertise when it comes to classic themes such as: the structuring of international data flows, outsourcing, drafting and negotiating privacy and IT-law contracts and of group-wide data protection concepts, binding corporate rules or IT and data protection audits.
Kathrin Schürmann is a trusted and respected advisor due to long-standing and cooperative work with clients over the years. Her deep-seated knowledge of various industries benefits the practice as a whole. Kathrin Schürmann has extensive experience in the fields of internet/e-commerce, customer loyalty systems, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, publishing and the automotive industry. Kathrin Schürmann was named one of “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the field of intellectual property law by the Handelsblatt’s rankings in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
The law firm Schürmann Wolschendorf Dreyer is specialised in digital business, information technology and media. A special focus of their legal advisory is within the fields of information technology law, data protection law, copyright and media law as well as intellectual property rights. Based in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Munich, the lawyers advise companies from national and medium-sized companies to global corporations in the sectors of e-commerce, pharma, aviation, loyalty, publishing, start-up, insurance, banking and many more. In close collaboration with their clients SCHÜRMANN WOLSCHENDORF DREYER lawyers are developing customized solutions for the increasing number of digital and technology-driven business activities.
