Thorsten M.

Senior Legal Counsel (Syndikusrechtsanwalt) @ResearchGate

Advising on all legal issues with a particular focus on and independent responsibility for the areas of data protection law, compliance and IT law; Enhancing productivity of the Legal Team with the usage of tailored AI tools; Handling of all legal issues in connection with contracts with customers and service providers as well as consumers, in particular contract drafting, preparation of model contracts, negotiation of individual agreements; Reviewing and analyzing legal issues related to ResearchGate product and issues affecting the global business; Advising on the intersection of various digital regulations (especially GDPR, DSA, AI Act, DMCA, Copyright Directive) Resolution of customer support issues and other legal escalations, particularly in the areas of data protection law and copyright law; Responsible for correspondence and negotiations with and representation against German and European supervisory authorities, in particular the respective data protection authorities; Mandating, managing and monitoring external legal advisors; Managing companywide privacy program (ROPA, DSAR, DPIA, incident resolutions); Representing the company in negotiations and mediating possible solutions to complex legal problems.