Finance Monthly Global Awards 2018 Edition

MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW - LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Contact KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Jan-Dierk Schaal Ludwig-Erhard-Str. 11 - 17 20459 Hamburg Tel.: +49 40 3609945017 Email: jschaal@kpmg-law.com Website: www.kpmg-law.de Fields of law/focus of advisory services • Intellectual property • unfair trade practices • IT contract law • data protection • media and technology law • telecommunications law About Jan-Dierk Schaal Jan-Dierk Schaal is Head of the Technology, Media & Telekommunications (TMT) practice of KPMG Law and has more than 14 years’ experience with commercial law and litigation in the areas of IP and licence management, IP exploitation and IP litigation. However, his responsibilities also include providing legal assistance for complex IT projects and implementation of data protection management systems. The main focus is on providing clients with comprehensive advice, for example for the design of new business models or use of new technologies in the area of digitalisation or Industrie 4.0. Jan-Dierk Schaal joined KPMG Law in 2014. Previously, he worked at SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte from 2003 - 2013. Jan-Dierk Schaal studied law in Bonn (Germany) followed by a Master of Commercial Law from the University of Melbourne (Australia). He specialises in industrial property law. His fields of law and focus of advisory services are intellectual property, fair competition law, IT contract law, data protection, media and technology law and telecommunications law. Firm Profile KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is a rapidly growing full service law firm with an international focus. Within only a few years since its inception it is now among the top 20 law firms in Germany according to ‘kanzleimonitor.de (2015/2016)’ and among the 25 highest-revenue law firms in Germany based on JUVE 2014/2015. The KPMG Law experts offer a lot more than just legal advisory services. They work closely with the Audit, Tax, Consulting and Deal Advisory divisions of KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG AG). By taking a multi-perspective approach, business and tax considerations can also be taken into account when providing advice and competently addressed as necessary by involving the pertinent specialists of KPMG AG. KPMG Law’s lawyers can also rely on the competence of the IT and process consultants of KPMG AG and involve them in the advisory process if desired by the client. Through cooperation with KPMG AG, KPMG Law is in a position to offer comprehensive and intelligible one-stop solutions. Clients benefit from the sector and client knowledge of local KPMG Law experts at KPMG Law offices all across Germany. With more than 250 lawyers at 16 German branch offices, KPMG Law is part of the international network of KPMG member firms employing more than 1,500 lawyers worldwide. KPMG Law works closely with these KPMG member firms as well as international law firms, so that companies which are represented in far-flung countries or wish to expand also receive the advice they need: globally connected, locally advised. Finance Monthly Global Awards 2017 www.finance-monthly.com 23 GERMANY