Dr. Stefan Peintinger, LL.M. (Georgetown)

Counsel

Why did you specialize in this field?

I have always been fascinated by technology. Therefore, I am delighted to have the opportunity to turn my passion into a career in the IT Law & Digital Business sector.

Dr. Stefan Peintinger advises German and international clients on all aspects of IT Law & Digital Business. He clerked for a state data protection authority for the private sector. In 2013, he received his master degree from Georgetown Law, Washington, D.C., with a focus on Privacy, IT and IP law. Furthermore, he holds a doctor degree from the University of Heidelberg. He has published his thesis on price transparency with regard to private contracts.

Dr. Stefan Peintinger is advising clients on the ongoing compliance with data protection regulations as well as with regard to developing new business models in line with data protection and data security regulations. He advises SMEs as well as global enterprises with a focus on international data protection and unfair competition matters concerning multiple jurisdictions.

New technologies and digital businesses are his key areas of interest and work. His practice includes both out-of-court advice and litigation. Last but not least, he is frequently publishing on various topics with regard to data protection, IP/IT, unfair competition and eCommerce law.

Career

Law studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and at the KU Leuven, Belgium
LL.M. studies at the Georgetown Law School, Washington, D.C., USA
Doctorate at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg under Professor Stefan J. Geibel, Maître en droit (Université Aix-Marseille III)
Work as a lawyer for an international law firm in Frankfurt and Munich
At SKW Schwarz since 2017
Admitted to the Munich Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers: Germany's best lawyers 2020, 2021
Recommended lawyer in the category "IT Law" (2020, 2021)
Recommended lawyer in the category "Data Security and Privacy Law" (2021)

Memberships

Dr. Stefan Peintinger is board member of the German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV).

Rechtsanwalt

Office

Munich