Sven Kohlmeier

**Attorney-at-Law, specialist lawyer for IT law (D), mediator**

As an attorney-at-law and specialist attorney for IT law (Germany) and as a member of parliament for many years, Sven Kohlmeier is the expert for IT law, data protection law and the support of digitalization projects in companies and administration. In addition to an excellent technical understanding, he can also point to his many years of experience as a lawyer, providing legal advice, drafting contracts, and litigating. Sven Kohlmeier was a member of the Berlin House of Representatives for 15 years and was responsible for legal policy, data protection and network policy. He has strong negotiating skills, even in difficult situations, and is experienced as a mediator in conflict resolution.

His practice areas are IT contracts (drafting, negotiation and litigation of IT contracts), IP law (drafting of contracts and enforcement of claims), support of IT and digitalization projects, data protection law, crisis communication in IT incidents, social media and metaverse issues .

He represents companies, NPO's and legal entities in cross-border (German) contractual matters and in litigation before German courts. Sven Kohlmeier is admitted to practice before all German courts with the exception of the Federal Supreme Court.

He is a regular speaker at international conferences on IT law topics, such as "Data Protection and Cybersecurity," "Open Data and Government Transparency," and "Robotics and Artificial Intelligence."

Areas of activity

IT and Internet Law
IP law, copyright law, trademark law
Data protection law
AI Law
Commercial and contract law
Civil law and civil procedure
Cross-border law (Switzerland - Germany)
Admitted to represent clients in court in Germany
German law
Crisis communication

Work experience

Co-developer of "Vote Easy" (online voting)

Specialist lawyer for IT law (D)
Certified mediator according to MedG (D)
Foundation and management of the law firm Kohlmeier (Berlin) with specialization in IT law, law of associations and societies, civil law
Legal clerkship at the Cottbus District Court
Member of Parliament (elective function), Berlin, e.g. spokesman on legal and network policy, member of the Judicial Selection Committee, drafting of legislative projects, digitization of administration
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