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Page d'accueil Avocats Andreas Splittgerber

Andreas 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. 

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

Qualifications

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

  • Allemagne

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

  • Allemand
  • Anglais
  • Espagnol
  • Français

Récompenses et distinctions

  • Listed as a Leading Partner by The Legal 500 EMEA for Germany: Information Technology Data Protection, 2022-2025
  • Recognised by German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche as a Top Lawyer in Germany for IT-Law, 2012, 2016, 2018-2020, and one of the Top 20 Data Protection lawyers in Germany, 2019 and 2024
  • Recognised 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 as Lawyer of the Year for Technology Law, 2022
  • Received the Client Choice Award 2017 for IT and Internet Germany
  • Listed as a Top 25 tech lawyer in Germany by the leading news magazine Focus
  • Recommended for his “top-class work and trustful” IT practice 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, Tier 4 in IT and Digitalisation