Data Protection and Privacy 2026

INTRODUCTION

Contributed by: Christian Schröder, Orrick

Orrick is a global law firm dedicated to serving the technology and innovation, energy and infrastruc - ture, finance, and life sciences and healthtech sec - tors. With more than 1,150 lawyers across more than 26 markets worldwide, Orrick provides forward-look - ing, pragmatic advice on transactions, litigation and compliance matters. As one of the world’s leading tech law firms, cybersecurity and privacy are cen - tral to Orrick’s practice. The firm has 20 cybersecu - rity and privacy-focused partners and more than 60 specialised lawyers, making it one of the strongest

data protection practices in the market, recognised in the Chambers Global, US and Europe Guides. Or - rick helps clients navigate the complex cybersecurity and privacy legal landscape, managing global com - pliance matters, cyber-incidents, litigation and regu - latory investigations. The team maximises data value, addresses global privacy requirements and reduces security risks. Whether clients are managing com - pliance challenges, licensing data or acquiring new companies, Orrick offers forward-thinking solutions to address data challenges.

Contributing Editor

Christian Schröder is a partner in Orrick’s Düsseldorf office and leads the firm’s cyber, privacy and data innovation group in Europe. He specialises in data-focused laws, including cybersecurity, privacy

compliance, incident response, data licensing, AI and regulatory investigations. Christian advises on internal and external data transfers, product launches and privacy requirements for connected cars. He maintains strong relationships with German and EU data protection authorities, effectively defending clients in investigations. Recognised by Chambers as a top practitioner, he is a noted thought leader in privacy law.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Heinrich-Heine-Allee 12 40213 Düsseldorf Germany Tel: +49 211 3678 7269 Email: cschroeder@orrick.com Web: www.orrick.com

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