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 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.

Concentrations

•Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
•Artificial Intelligence
•Dispute Resolution (including proceedings before regulators and courts)
•GDPR Compliance
•ePrivacy Compliance (in particular, cookies and similar technologies)
•Technology Transactions

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch” in Germany for data security and privacy law (2022-Present) and for litigation (2023-Present).
•Clients appreciate his “high level of expertise” in providing “practical and legally sound advice on high-value data protection issues” and his ability to give “concise and business-friendly advice” (The Legal 500 Germany 2023).
•Clients highlight his “very extensive expertise in the area of data protection, especially in the area of consent management and related topics” and the fact that he is “very easy to contact, even well beyond ‘normal’ working hours” (The Legal 500 Germany 2024).