The European Commission has made it clear: The timetable for implementing the Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) remains unchanged. There are no plans for transition periods or postponements. The first regulations have been in force since Feb. 2, 2025, while further key obligations will become binding on Aug. 2. AI Act violations may be punished with significant penalties, including fines of up to EUR 35 million or 7% of global annual turnover.

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Photo of Dr. Viola Bensinger Dr. Viola Bensinger

Viola Bensinger is Global Co‑Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group and also chairs the Technology Practice in Germany. Viola advises clients from the technology, media, health care and other innovation-driven industries on digitisation projects, IT outsourcing, cloud computing, e‑commerce…

Viola Bensinger is Global Co‑Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group and also chairs the Technology Practice in Germany. Viola advises clients from the technology, media, health care and other innovation-driven industries on digitisation projects, IT outsourcing, cloud computing, e‑commerce, electronic payment, data protection, and software licensing.

She has wide-ranging experience in advising media and entertainment clients such as distributors, producers, broadcasters, digital platforms, publishers, and their contracting partners on licensing and distribution, as well as the legal set-up of digital platforms. Viola also advises clients on regulatory issues, especially with regard to broadcasting law, data protection, and AI regulation.

In her litigation practice, Viola represents clients at courts or arbitration panels in contract disputes, copyright and other litigation. For many years, Viola has also gained broad experience in the areas of insolvency and restructuring relating to IP assets and licensing agreements and has advised numerous clients in large-scale insolvency proceedings relating to their German business partners.

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Photo of Dr. Philip Radlanski Dr. Philip Radlanski

Philip Radlanski is a Local Partner in the IP & Technology Practice Group. He advises clients ranging from early-stage start-ups to large corporations on matters relating to artificial intelligence (AI), data privacy, and cybersecurity. His work focuses on complex and innovative data-heavy AI

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Philip Radlanski is a Local Partner in the IP & Technology Practice Group. He advises clients ranging from early-stage start-ups to large corporations on matters relating to artificial intelligence (AI), data privacy, and cybersecurity. His work focuses on complex and innovative data-heavy AI projects, often with cross-border aspects. He also assists with addressing cybersecurity issues, including data breach incident management and response. He gained strong recognition throughout Europe for his representation in the first German trial against a GDPR fine, in which he was able to achieve a reduction of the multimillion-euro fine by more than 90 percent.

As a driving force behind the firm’s AI practice in Germany, he guides companies through the complex and rapidly evolving regulatory landscape surrounding artificial intelligence — from the EU AI Act and sector-specific requirements to the intersection with data protection and intellectual property law.

With a strong understanding of the technical underpinnings of AI and a practical, business-oriented mindset, Philip is regularly sought after by multinational companies, technology providers, and start-ups developing or deploying AI systems. He advises on all aspects of AI governance — from risk assessments and compliance strategies to drafting internal policies and representing clients before regulatory bodies. Philip also works closely with in-house legal, compliance, and technical teams to promote effective AI oversight, foster privacy-by-design, and drive responsible, future-proof adoption of transformative technologies.

Philip is known for his pragmatic approach, which he was able to further refine through several months of secondments to the legal departments of a leading German internet service provider and an internationally operating online marketplace for food delivery. A further one-year secondment to the Global Privacy & Data Security Group of an international law firm in New York shaped Philip’s understanding of the U.S. market and U.S. clients.

Prior to practicing as an attorney, Philip worked as a research assistant at the University of Regensburg, Germany, and as a visiting tutor at King’s College London, UK. He also worked with the German Federal Film Board, the cybercrime division of the Berlin District Attorney’s Office, and for different international law firms in Berlin, New York, and Sydney.

He is a member of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property and Copyright (GRUR), the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw), and the Bauhaus Archive.

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Photo of Paul Dürr Paul Dürr

Paul Dürr is an associate in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice group. He advises national and international companies on IP law, commercial law and regulatory issues, in particular on digital business concepts and platforms, e-commerce, technology, digital payment and financial services, intellectual…

Paul Dürr is an associate in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice group. He advises national and international companies on IP law, commercial law and regulatory issues, in particular on digital business concepts and platforms, e-commerce, technology, digital payment and financial services, intellectual property and data protection. Paul supports our clients on technology projects, co-operations, contracts and litigation.

Concentrations

  • IT and outsourcing
  • Media and technology
  • eCommerce
  • FinTech and payment services
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