Dr Axel von Walter advises national and international companies on data protection and all issues of digitalisation, as well as on IT, e-commerce and copyright law. Axel von Walter is also a sought-after advisor in competition law and all media law. He is experienced and specialised in litigation (including interim relief).
Lawyer in international law firms
Studied in Munich
Lecturer in AI regulation and lecturer in data protection at the Faculty of Law at the University of Hamburg; Lecturer for Media and Information Law at the law faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
German, English
“Top Lawyer” in IT Law
"TOP lawyer" in Copyright Law
Frequently recommended lawyer in the fields of Data Protection Law, Trademark, Design and Competition Law, Information Technology and Media Law
“Top-notch expertise, both as an IT and data law specialist”, Competitor
“Proven expert at the interface between data protection and competition law”, Competitor
“Pragmatic and efficient with good technical and industry knowledge”, Competitor
“Great lawyer, very experienced’”, “A really good data protection lawyer”, Competitor
"Always pragmatic, efficient and goal-oriented, negotiates very pleasantly and always fairly, both personally and professionally", Competitor
"Understands exactly the client's needs and finds tailor-made solutions", "Very knowledgeable, easily accessible, helpful and highly skilled, good support even at short notice", Clients
"Excellent and client-oriented conduct of negotiations", Client; "Very enterprising, pragmatic", Competitor
"Strategically and personally excellent cooperation", "A real all-rounder who can actually do everything", “Very good at the interface with data protection, top strategically and personally”, Clients
“An excellent address”, “Very competent advisor with a pragmatic approach who seeks quick and effective solutions”, Clients
"Very dynamic, pragmatic", Competitor
“Good in legal disputes at the intersection of data protection and IP law”, Competitor
Recommended lawyer in the field of Telecommunications, Data, IT and Digitalisation
"Very good sparring partner, always available, always solution-oriented”
“Is very reliable and great in mass proceedings for data protection violations”
"Has a very good awareness of the problem and advises quickly and in a solution-oriented manner. He always keeps the client's sometimes special requirements in mind"
Frequently recommended, "Strong in advice, quick, solution-oriented, excellent Competition Law expert", "Provides very practical and legally sound advice as lead partner ", Client
Recommended due to his "Professional expertise and client orientation", "Exceptional lawyer and advisor who solves problems in a practical way", "Comes up with broad experience and provides extremely competent advice"
Listed in "Germany's Best Lawyers" for IT, Data Protection and Media Law
Listed as a ‘leading lawyer’ in data protection; recommended for data protection law, intellectual property law, IT, media and press law
Recommended lawyer in the field of data protection, telecommunications and media
Highly recommended lawyer for Data Protection, IT & Outsourcing, Media, Sports & Entertainment