About Me

I'm a technology, copyright, AI, cyber security and data protection lawyer. My ambition is to provide the best and most suitable advice to clients and, in particular, to guide them through their technology transactions, IT and data in a pragmatic, solution-driven and innovative manner.

As co-head of our international Technology & Communications Group and head of our German Data Protection Group, I divide my time between our Frankfurt and Düsseldorf offices. I specialise in technology, digital media, cloud computing, copyright, IT security and data protection law and advise providers and customers in technology transactions, IT, data projects, data protection matters and copyright issues. I also draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts and advise on IT regulatory law as well as on contractual and regulatory issues of digitalisation and cyber security. I particularly focus on issues arising from the use of new technologies and business models, such as cloud and data driven projects, IoT, AI and machine learning, and other issues of the digital transformation.

I'm recommended by the leading directories (such as Chambers, JUVE, LEGAL500, MIP and Who's Who Legal) for my expertise in technology, data protection and copyright law. Legal 500 Germany have listed me as one of the leading data protection lawyers in Germany for each year since the beginning of its ranking in 2018.

In addition to my work as an editor of the Cloud Computing Legal Guidebook "Niemann/Paul", I often speak and am interviewed on technology, cloud, digital transformation, data protection and copyright topics.
Experience
  • My clients include leading and innovative IT and technology-driven companies such as Dexcom, Flir Systems, Lexmark, Dexcom, Nuance Communications, SAP and Western Digital, major global brands such as adidas, SAP, four other DAX 30 companies, Kempinski, PPG, leading German, EU and global financial institutions, the German government bodies of the EU, the German ITC industry association BITKOM as well as tech start-ups.
Education

Studied

  • Legal studies in Bonn
  • Doctoral thesis on 'Copyright and Electronic Publishing' at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies in London
  • Legal clerkship in Cologne, Speyer and Honolulu, Hawaii

Admissions

  • Admitted to the German bar in 1998
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Testimonials

Leading individual in the field of Data Protection, 'Fabian Niemann offers a perfect, personal and highly competent service when it comes to our very detailed questions about IT law, AI or all other tech topics. We value the team's support not only because this is one of the best tech law firms out there, but above all because we receive clear statements and useful, pragmatic advice here"

Legal 500 Data Protection, IT & Outsourcing 2025

Frequently recommended in the fields of IT and Data Law, "very human and empathetic, factual and fabulously efficient" (client), "pragmatic and innovative […] unbeatable for international data protection projects" (competitor)

JUVE for IT and Data Protection 2022/23 und 2023/24

Notable practitioner in the fields of TMT and Commercial Contracts

Chambers Europe 2023 and Chambers Global 2024, 'I always feel like he is on my level and that we can approach things as a smooth-running team'

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