INTRODUCTION Contributed by: Christian Schröder and Odey Hardan, Orrick
Orrick is a global law firm dedicated to serv - ing the technology and innovation, energy and infrastructure, finance, and life sciences and healthtech sectors. With more than 1,100 law - yers across 25+ markets worldwide, Orrick provides forward-looking, pragmatic advice on transactions, litigation and compliance matters. As one of the world’s leading tech law firms, cy - bersecurity and privacy are central to Orrick's practice. The firm has 15 cybersecurity and pri - vacy-focused partners and more than 50 spe - cialised lawyers, making it one of the strongest
data protection practices in the market, recog - nised by Chambers Global, US and Europe. Or - rick helps clients navigate the complex cyber - security and privacy legal landscape, managing global compliance matters, cyber incidents, liti - gation and regulatory investigations. The team maximises data value, addresses global pri - vacy requirements and reduces security risks. Whether clients are managing compliance chal - lenges, licensing data or acquiring new compa - nies, Orrick offers forward-thinking solutions to address data challenges. Odey Hardan is an associate in Orrick’s cyber, privacy and data innovation group. He provides comprehensive advice on data law and EU digital law, offering strategic guidance to clients and representing them before regulatory authorities and in court proceedings. Prior to joining Orrick, Odey served as a research assistant focusing on European law, authoring several academic papers. During his doctoral studies, he specialised in European, international and data protection law.
Contributing Editors
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.
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