Defence Contracts 2026

GERMANY Trends and Developments Contributed by: Bettina Mertgen, Felix Siebler, Michael Herold and Ricarda Schelzke, GvW Graf von Westphalen

Michael Herold is a partner at GvW Graf von Westphalen in Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart. Dr Herold is a member of the TMC/IP practice group and co-head of the digitalisation and technology focus area, and has many

Ricarda Schelzke is a local partner at GvW Graf von Westphalen and a specialist lawyer in criminal law. For over a decade, she has defended individuals and corporations in white-collar criminal proceedings, including matters involving EU sanctions violations, as well as in complex administrative fine proceedings arising from regulatory non- compliance. Dr Schelzke serves on the Executive Board of the Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung (WisteV) and is a member of the Constitutional Law Committee of the Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV). She is widely recognised for her legal publications.

years of experience in the fields of IT security law, IT law, data protection and information security law, including the digitalisation of public administration. His practice focuses on establishing comprehensive IT security, data protection and information security management systems (ISMS/DSMS). Currently, his focus is on advising companies on the implementation of the NIS-2 Directive, the CER Directive, and other regulations under the EU Cybersecurity Strategy (such as DORA and the Cyber Resilience Act).

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