

Dr Axel von Walter
Lawyer, Licensed Specialist for Copyright and Media Law, Licensed Specialist for Information Technology Law
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- T +49 89 35065-1321
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- Munich
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Compliance & Internal Investigations Data Protection Law Games Industrial Property, Copyright & Advertising Law Information Technology & Telecommunication Law Information Technology, Telecommunication Conflict Resolution Media, Music, Entertainment, Culture, Publishing Start-ups & Venture Capital US DeskLanguages
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Dr Axel von Walter
Career
Dr Axel von Walter is Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT's Munich office and member of the IP/IT/Media practice group. He advises his clients on the entire media law (including copyright, broadcasting law and press law) and information law (in particular IT, tele media and telecommunications law), as well as on competition law. Dr von Walter focuses on the comprehensive advice on data protection law, including compliance issues. In addition to operative advice, Axel von Walter specialises in litigation, particularly injunctive relief.
After he studied law at the University of Munich, he was admitted to the German Bar in 2004. He has been Partner at BEITEN BURKHARDT since 2011. He is member of the Steering Committee of the firm. Before joining BEITEN BURKHARDT he had been working for other international law firms in the field of IP/IT, media and data protection law, among others, in London. His doctoral thesis was awarded the Faculty Award of the faculty of law of the University of Munich.
Dr von Walter is a lecturer for media and information law at the faculty of law at the University of Munich and he is CIPP/E certified under the IAPP certification scheme for privacy professionals.
The industry journal JUVE lists Dr Axel von Walter as a frequently recommended lawyer in the fields of Trademark, Design and Competition Law, Information Technology and Media Law.
"an excellent address", "very competent advisor with a pragmatic approach, looking for quick and effective solutions", Clients
(JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2019/2020)
Dr Axel von Walter is recommended due to his "technical expertise and customer focus".
(Legal 500 Germany 2019 and Legal 500 EMEA 2019)
The industry journal JUVE lists Dr Axel von Walter as frequently recommended lawyer in the fields of Media and Design Law as well as in the field of Information Technology.
(JUVE Handbook Commercial Law 2018/2019)
Dr Axel von Walter is an "extraordinary lawyer and advisor, solving problems in a hands-on manner", boasting broad experience and ' und "advising in an extremely competent way".
(Legal 500 Germany 2018 & Legal 500 EMEA 2018)
Dr Axel von Walter is recommend for Data Protection Law, Industrial Property Law, IT Law, Media Law and Press Law.
(kanzleimonitor.de 2017/2018)
Awards
Publications / Lectures
Publications:
"Beyond the buzz? Getting to the crux of legal tech"
Dr. Axel von Walter (quotations)
in: fivehundred, May 2019, p. 91 et seq.
Federal Constitutional Court: Breach of the Procedural Equality of Arms Due to Obligation of counter Statement without Entitlement to a Hearing
Dr Axel von Walter (commentary)
in: Kommunikation & Recht, issue 1/2019, p. 34 et seq.
Cyber Attacks: Risks Threatening Economy
Dr Axel von Walter (quotations)
www.br.de, 11 October 2018
"Broadcast law: Game over for Let's Players?"
Dr Axel von Walter (quotations)
in: Computer Bild Spiele, 02 May 2017
Media law for Twitch etc.: "Also Hobby Radio Broadcasting Requires A Licence"
Dr Axel von Walter (interview)
in: Computer Bild Spiele, volume 06/2017
Admissibility of pre-employment screenings or so-called background checks from the perspective of labour law and data protection
Dr Axel von Walter and Dr Sarah Reinhardt
in: Compliance-Berater, 4/2015, 114 ff.
"Medienrecht Praxishandbuch“ (Practical Handbook Media Law)
Dr Axel von Walter
in: (publisher: De Gruyter Verlag, 3rd ed. 2014, editor: Axel-Artur Wandtke, chapter: Lauterkeitsrecht (law on fair trading practices))
"A Dispute Over Handbags"
Dr Axel von Walter (quotations)
in: Der Handel, 09/2013, pp. 18 et seq.
"Medienrecht Praxishandbuch" (Practical Handbook Media Law)
Dr Axel von Walter
in: publisher: De Gruyter Verlag, 2011, editor: v. Axel-Artur Wandtke, chapter: Lauterkeitsrecht (law on fair trading practices)
"Handbuch Praxis des Wettbewerbsrechts" (Practical Handbook Competition Law)
Dr Axel von Walter
in: publisher: Lexis Nexis, 2009, editors: v. Koos/Menke/Ring, chapter: lauterkeitsrechtliche Ansprüche (claims arising out of the law on fair trading practices)
"Rechtsbruch als unlauteres Marktverhalten" (Breach of Law as Unfair Market Behaviour)
Dr Axel von Walter
in: dissertation, publisher: Mohr Siebeck, 2008); several articles in magazines.
Lectures:
"Curbed Intelligence? Artificial Intelligence and European Data Protection", @kit Konferenz 2019, 27 - 29 March in Berlin;
"It is never to late to get privacy compliance", 6th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute, Frankfurt am Main, 25 - 28 March 2018;
Making Games Conference / Medientage (Media Days) Munich 2017: Data Protection as of 2018 - What Game Developers Have to Know;
Gamescom Congress 2017: Expert Panelist for eSport (Host: Video Game Bar Association);
"Data Protection, HR and Compliance", Board Academy at Beiten Burkhardt in Munich, joint lecture with Dr Sarah Reinhardt, 18 November 2016;
"I Know What You Did Last Summer …! – The Screening of (Future) Employees", Legal Day in Munich, together with Dr Sarah Reinhardt, 25 June 2015;
Lecturer for media and information law at the Faculty of Law at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich; associate professor at the Akademie der Bayerischen Presse; regular lectures at chambers and associations (e.g. IHK für München und Oberbayern (Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria)).
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Trendsetting: Eleven German Private Radio Stations Establish a Joint Data Service Provider |
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Regular election of the managing bodies at BEITEN BURKHARDT |
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BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited on Acquisition of implexis GmbH |
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BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises ING DiBa on Acquisition of Lendico |
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BEITEN BURKHARDT Launches the BB Data Protection App |
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BEITEN BURKHARDT assists Bavarian Private Radio Stations with Filing an Appeal Against the Bavarian Broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk in the "PULS" Proceedings |
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BEITEN BURKHARDT berät Elvaston beim Erwerb einer Mehrheitsbeteiligung an der MHP-Gruppe, Neustadt |
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EISENBERGER & HERZOG and BEITEN BURKHARDT Advise Megatech Industries AG on the Acquisition of All Business Interests in Boshoku Automotive Europe GmbH |
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Bavarian Newspaper Publishers and BEITEN BURKHARDT Win Their Case Before the Regional Court of Munich I |
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BEITEN BURKHARDT Advises Elvaston on Acquisition of GUS Group, Cologne |
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