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Dr Andreas Splittgerber is co-managing partner of Reed Smith’s Munich office and a member of the firm’s Emerging Technologies Group. He is also co-head of the global Artificial Intelligence practice of Reed Smith. 

Andreas' practice focuses on legal advice around technology, digitalization, data, artificial intelligence, privacy and IT/cyber security (Germany and EU). He is passionate about technology and privacy and a thought-leader when it comes to legally evaluating new technologies and finding practical ways to “make things possible.” In addition to advising clients regarding compliance, product development and agreements, Andreas is also highly experienced in representing clients before data protection authorities and courts. 

Credentials

  • University of Munich School of Law
  • University of Passau School of Law
  • Trinity College

  • Germany

  • All German Local and District Courts
  • All German Higher Regional Courts

  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized by German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche as one of Germany's "Top Lawyer" for IT-Law in 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2020, and one of the Top 20 Data Protection lawyers in Germany in 2019 and 2024.
  • Recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Data 2020 
  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in Who's Who Legal: Germany 2020 
  • Recommended in JUVE for Data Protection and Information Technology 2020
  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Germany and Handelsblatt for Data Security and Privacy Law, 2020 – 2025, Information Technology Law, 2018 – 2025, Technology Law, 2021 – 2025, and Advertising Law, 2025. He was also selected "Lawyer of the Year" for Technology Law, 2022.
  • ClientChoice Award 2017 for IT and Internet Germany
  • Top 25 tech lawyer in Germany by the leading news magazine Focus
  • Recommended lawyer for IT-practice "top-class work and trustful“ in JUVE Handbook for German Commercial Law Firms 2017/2018

Notable Quotes

  • “Reed Smith sees itself as one of the top addresses for advising start-ups on data protection law in Germany. Nevertheless, the client base also includes leading international software providers, web services companies, soccer clubs and music houses. These are advised on the latest data protection topics such as marketing technologies (adtech, social media), GDPR compliance, contracts and cookies, among others. Andreas Splittgerber heads the practice together with Thomas Fischl. The duo is very well connected internationally, not only in Germany but also through the firm-wide network.” - Reed Smith Germany Tier 3 in Data Protection
  • “Andreas Splittgerber is recommended for his work in contract law, Internet and social media law, and the legal evaluation of new technologies.” - Reed Smith is Tier 4 under IT and Digitalization