Theresa is a strategic leader in tech regulation, helping clients harness the transformative opportunities presented by rapid technological advancement. Her in-depth knowledge of legislative and regulatory initiatives enables clients to stay ahead of emerging challenges with creative strategies that manage risk without stifling innovation. In addition, Theresa’s expertise spans transactional and commercial matters, offering tailored solutions to align business strategies with legal requirements and negotiate the best possible deals, ensuring a smooth path to success.
In addition to co-leading both our German data & tech team and our German media practice, Theresa is also a member of our international TMT practice, our commercial/IP practice as well as a core member of our global AI practice. Clients benefit from her powerful combination of local insight and global perspective, which enables them to confidently navigate both domestic requirements and international opportunities.
Theresa has a wealth of experience leading and managing large-scale projects. Her deep understanding of business models, commercial drivers and underlying technologies ensures clients receive practical solutions that advance their strategic objectives.
With expertise in the EU Digital Strategy, including the Digital Services Act, AI Act, Data Act and European Media Freedom Act, Theresa guides clients through their responsibilities, enabling them to identify risks and craft sophisticated solutions to complex regulatory challenges.
Theresa empowers her clients to maximise value in tech and data-driven transactions, advising on transactional carve-outs, intellectual property and information technology matters, as well as the negotiation of commercial arrangements including outsourcings. Her expertise extends to tackling novel challenges emerging from the evolving digital landscape.
Drawing on her extensive experience advising private equity companies, industrial leaders, and prominent players in the technology, media, telecommunications, automotive and healthcare sectors, Theresa delivers strategic counsel that bridges technical complexity with commercial objectives. She is a trusted adviser to leading media and tech businesses, with whom she partners to address pressing operational, commercial and regulatory matters.
As co-head of our Female Talent for Tech initiative, Theresa also demonstrates a deep commitment to fostering innovation and inclusion in the technology sector, bringing fresh perspectives to client challenges. Theresa frequently speaks at conferences (e.g. Kölner Tage IT-Recht) and on panels (e.g. Legal Revolution) about tech, regulatory and commercial/IP as well as leadership and inclusion topics.
She was one of the auditors responsible for the strategy audit 2024 of the Fraunhofer IAIS.
EU Digital Strategy, AI, Media and IP
- An international industrial company: Comprehensive legal and strategic advice on the interpretation and application of the Acts under the EU Digital Strategy in relation to hardware and software products including on NIS2 Directive, Data Act, AI Act and Cyber Resilience Act.
- A leading provider of data analytics software and AI platform solutions on the EU AI Act
- A leading IT software company on the Data Act, Digital Services Act, Cyber Resilience Act, EU AI Act as well as the NIS2 Directive.
- A leading industrial company: Comprehensive legal and strategic advice on the interpretation and application of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to various B2B-platforms
- An international industrial company: Comprehensive legal and strategic advice on the interpretation and application of the Acts under the EU Digital Strategy in relation to hardware and software products including on NIS2 Directive, Data Act, AI Act and Cyber Resilience Act.
- A leading provider of data analytics software and AI platform solutions on the EU AI Act
- A global insurance company on monitoring and classification of relevant legislation, court decisions, regulatory investigations and guidelines regarding deployment and development of AI in the US and Europe.
- A global technology company comprehensively on the implementation of and defence in relation to the Digital Service Act, the requirements under the EU AI Act as well as the implementation of the Data Act.
- A leading IT software company on the Data Act, Digital Services Act, Cyber Resilience Act, EU AI Act as well as the NIS2 Directive.
- An online travel portal on the EU AI Act.
- Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Organising Committee on a range of contractual and IP matters in relation to the World Games 2023.
- An international media company on media law questions.
- A company on IP risks relating to AI.
- A leading US software development company in litigation regarding protection of software development with a focus on copyrights.
Commercial & Transactions
- Siemens on the commercial agreements and regulatory framework for the international roll-out of the MindSphere platform.
- EQT Private Equity on the sale of Utimaco Verwaltung, a global provider of professional cybersecurity and data intelligence solutions for regulated critical infrastructures, to SGT Capital, a global alternative asset manager with offices in Germany and Singapore.
- BorgWarner on the global separation of its fuel systems and aftermarket businesses – followed by a spin-off into a separate, publicly traded company named PHINIA.
- 3M Company on the operational and transitional agreements in the context the spin-off of the worldwide healthcare division which now listed on the NYSE under the name Solventum.
- Razor Group on the acquisition of The Stryze Group.
- Springer Nature Group on the sale of Professional Transport Unit to Unigestion.
- An urban air mobility company in the drafting and negotiation of a development contract for flight technology hardware.
- A company from the sports sector on an IT contract in the context of data analysis.
- Siemens on the commercial agreements and regulatory framework for the international roll-out of the MindSphere platform.
- Thyssenkrupp AG on the carve-out and sale of the plant engineering business in the Mining Technologies division.
- CVC Capital Partners and Messer Group on their $3.3bn acquisition of parts of Linde AG's and Praxair's US/Americas business.
- CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA on a number of acquisitions, including of the Medico business sold by Cerner, Inc., of Insight Health, of VISUS Health IT, and of 51% of the shares in m.Doc, which provides numerous digital solutions for clinics, rehabilitation and care facilities based on its Smart Health Platform.
- Scalable Capital, one of Europe's leading fintechts, on its EUR 150m series E round.
- SumUp, the global mobile payment servicecs provider, on its acquisition of Tiller Systems, a leading European digital service provider for gastronomy merchants.
- EQT on the acquisition of Schülke & Mayr GmbH, one of the leading suppliers of hygiene and infection prevention solutions for skin and surfaces and wound antiseptics.
- KKR on the voluntary take-over offer for and take private of Axel Springer SE.
- Verisk on a number of deals, including the acquisition of SAP’s Content as a Service (CaaS) business and a strategic partnership with SAP to co-develop product compliance solutions, as well as on the acquisition of ACTINEO, a leading Germany-based international insurtech business.
- gategroup on the acquisition of the European business of Lufthansa Catering subsidiary LSG Sky Chefs.
- LANXESS on the divestiture of its 50% stake in the joint venture ARLANXEO Holding B.V. to its joint venture partner ARAMCO Overseas Holding Coöperatif U.A. with a focus on commercial and IP aspects.
- Ströer on and following the acquisition of the T-Online portal business and shares in Interactive Media CCSP from Deutsche Telekom, as well as on a number of acquisitions related to online businesses.
- Cinven, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board on an investment in the combination of group.ONE and the dogado group to create a leading pan-European one-stop-shop provider of online presence solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises and small-office home-offices including domain, web hosting, cloud hosting, business software and digital marketing services.
- Röhm, one of the leading manufacturers in the methacrylates business, on its acquisition of SABIC’s Functional Forms business.
- Raisin Bank, a subsidiary of the German fintech Raisin, on its acquisition of the payment services division of Bankhaus August Lenz.
- Penta and its shareholders on its acquisition by French fintech Qonto.
- One Equity Partners, a leading private-equity investment firm, on the acquisition of the core operating assets of Muehlhan, including Muehlhan’s European and growing US operations.
- MEC Holding (part of Messer Group) on the carve-out and sale of its Castolin Eutectic Business to Paragon Partners.
- Funds advised by Warburg Pincus on its investment in Infoniqa alongside existing investors Elvaston and Infoniqa management.
- EQT Private Equity on the sale of Utimaco Verwaltung, a global provider of professional cybersecurity and data intelligence solutions for regulated critical infrastructures, to SGT Capital, a global alternative asset manager with offices in Germany and Singapore.
- Beiersdorf on its acquisition of Chantecaille Beaute, a leading prestige skincare company.
- Emerson Electric on the acquisition of Aventics, a manufacturer of pneumatic components and systems.
- LANXESS on its agreement with International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) to purchase IFF’s Microbial Control business unit for $1.3bn.
- LANXESS Deutschland in the sale of its reverse osmosis membranes business conducted at the industrial park in Bitterfeld to the French SUEZ group by way of an asset deal.
- LANXESS on the carve-out and divestiture of its worldwide organic leather chemicals business to TFL Ledertechnik GmbH with a focus on commercial agreements.
- A.P. Møller – Mærsk on the acquisition of Senator International, a Hamburg headquartered company with a renowned operational air freight platform of own controlled capacity and operations across Europe, Asia, South Africa and America.
