Alexander is a Partner in the Munich office and Managing Partner of Eversheds Sutherland Germany.
He has 14 years of experience advising on large commercial and IT/IP transactions for German and international clients. Alex specializes in technology transfer, outsourcing, as well as all kinds of distribution systems. He is a recognized specialist for cybersecurity and privacy. His clients are mainly from the Diversified Industrial, Life Sciences and Aerospace sectors.
Alexander has been named Germany's best IT and internet lawyer at the 2016 ILO/Lexology's Client Choice Awards and is ranked in the Chambers Europe Edition and the 2018 Legal 500 Edition as a Leading Individual. He is recommended by Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt and The Legal 500 Deutschland for data protection and IT law. In addition, Alexander is recommended by German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche as one of the top lawyers for data protection law in Germany.
Alexander's recent experience includes advising:
- Autoliv in the formation of Zenuity, a joint venture with Volvo Cars to develop next generation autonomous driving software
- a leading Japanese IT service provider on several global outsourcing projects, including connected car projects
- a Swedish-based DI corporation on introduction of a European selected distribution system
- a Swiss-based international corporation on a “Factory 4.0” project
- a global pharmaceutical corporation on regulatory and data compliance projects (incl. GDPR) as global lead counsel
- a US-based multinational on a worldwide data compliance project
- a US-based retailer on a worldwide data-breach project
- a Japanese car manufacturer on the introduction of an ERP system
- a Swiss-based Tier 1 automotive supplier on a strategic supply project with an OEM
- a world leading Tier 1 automotive supplier on various IT Framework Agreements with OEMs
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2021
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2020
- The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2019
- Client Choice 2016 – International Winner
- Client Choice 2016 – Recognized for Excellence in Client Services
- Ranked in Chambers Europe
- Member of the German Bar
- Admitted to practice law as attorney-at-law in New York (US)
- [Education info described on German translation page does not exist on English translation]
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