Tech Law Bits

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher

In March 2023 the International Bar Association will hold the 6th M&A in the Technology Sector Conference in Berlin Germany. In this podcast Martin Schirmbacher of HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte will interview some of the moderators and speakers of the conference to give an overview of what to expect from each of the panels and discussions. Each episode will give an introduction in the topic discussed and should attendees give some guidance as to what panel or table to join.

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Exchange of information during transactions

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03/16/23 • 20 min

with Laura Ziferman and Hans Henning Hoff

Guests

Laura Ziferman Partner at Walless in Vilnius, Lithuania
Dr. Hans Henning Hoff Salaried Partner at Heuking in Hamburg, Germany

Topic: Exchange of information during transactions

Together with Dr. Tim Reher Partner at CMS in Hamburg, Germany, Laura Ziferman and Hans Henning Hoff will discuss how the exchange of information between the parties in a transaction can become a competition law issue and what potential solutions are.

Your Host

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

Registration for the Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023

Earnouts

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03/20/23 • 13 min

with Lise Lotte Hjerrild and Ariella Dreyfuss

Guests

Lise Lotte Hjerrild Partner at Horten in Copenhagen, Denmark
Ariella Dreyfuss Partner at Barnea in Tel Aviv, Israel

Topic: Earnouts in technology transactions

Together with Richard Burrows Partner at Macfarlanes in London, United Kingdom, Lise Lotte and Ariella will discuss negotiation topics when agreeing to earnouts in technology deals.

Your Host

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

Registration for the Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023

Product liability for automated systems

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03/21/23 • 14 min

with Eric Wagner

Guest

Prof. Dr. Eric Wagner Partner at Gleiss Lutz in Stuttgart, Germany.

Topic: Product liability for automated and semi-automated systems

Your Host

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

The Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023

Co-opetition licenses and arrangements

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03/17/23 • 13 min

with Elisabeth Vestin and Harry Rubin

Guests

Elisabeth Vestin Partner and head of the Intellectual Property & Technology practice at Hannes Snellman in Stockholm, Sweden
Harry Rubin Partner and Chair, Technology and IP Transactions at Kramer Levin in New York, USA

Topic: Co-opetition licenses and arrangements

Your Host

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

Registration for the Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023

AI in M&A transactions

Tech Law Bits

03/14/23 • 19 min

with Johan Hübner, Torsten Kraul and Norman Heckh

Guests

Johan Hübner Partner at Delphi in Stockholm, Sweden
Norman Heckh Partner in Gaming & Gambling and Information Technology at Ramón y Cajal Abogados in Madrid, Spain
Torsten Kraul Partner and Co-Lead of the Digital Business Unit at Noerr in Berlin, Germany

Topic: AI in M&A transactions

Guidelines and Regulations to Provide Insights on Public Policies to Ensure AI’s Beneficial Use as a Professional Tool of the International Bar Associations's A.I. Working Group

Your Host

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

Registration for the Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023

Data transfer impact assessments and Executive Order

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03/22/23 • 17 min

with Jessica Lee

Guest

Jessica Lee Chair, Privacy, Security & Data Innovations and Partner at Loeb & Loeb in New York, USA

Topic: Data transfer impact assessment and Executive Order

Your Host (also of this table)

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

Registration for the Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023

Reps & Warranty Insurance

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03/10/23 • 16 min

with Alethea Au and Moritz Maurer

Guests

Alethea Au Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group with a focus on technology companies at Stikeman Elliott in Toronto, Canada
Moritz Maurer Partner at NKF in Zurich, Switzerland

Topic: Reps & warranty insurance – challenges in tech transactions

Your Host

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

Registration for the Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023

Cloud computing and Data Protection

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03/10/23 • 14 min

with Raphael Dana

Guest

Raphael Dana Founder of Dana.Law in Paris, France

Topic: Cloud computing and data protection

Astrid Wagner of Arendt in Luxemburg, Raphael Dana and Roland Marko of Wolf Theiss in Vienna, Austria, will focus on Data Protection issues Cloud Computing andwhat to be aware of in transactions.

Your Host

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

Registration for the Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023

Impact of the Digital Services Act

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03/21/23 • 14 min

with Philipp Koehler

Guest

Philipp Koehler Salary Partner and specialist lawyer for copyright law and media law as well as for information technologies at Taylor Wessing in Munich, Germany.

Topic: Impact of the Digital Services Act

Philipp Koehler of Taylor Wessing in Munich and Oliver Süme of Fieldfisher in Hamburg, Germany, will focus on the new DSA and the impact it will have on technology deals.

Your Host

Dr. Martin Schirmbacher, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte in Berlin, Germany

Registration for the Conference

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference, Berlin, March 23rd/24th, 2023