Martin Munz mainly practices in information technology (IT), sourcing and contract law. He has extensive experience in copyright, trademark, internet, data protection and competition law. He also specializes in issues regarding product liability and general business terms and conditions.

Martin Munz primarily advises national and international companies as well as public authorities as customers of providers on the sourcing of complex IT, telecommunication and business processes as well as public corporations on the design of contracts for the award of outdoor advertising rights.

In addition, he continuously advises companies from all sectors on issues relating to data protection, including cross-border transfer of personal data and address trade, as well as on compliance requirements. His clients in the area of general terms and conditions, distribution and contracts law include dealers as well as national and international manufacturers.

Bars and Courts
Rechtsanwalt, 1991

Education
Dr jur, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, 1991
Second State Exam, Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Hamburg, 1991
LLM, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988
First State Exam, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, 1987

Professional Associations and Memberships
German-American Lawyers Association
German Association for Industry Property Protection and Copyright Law
German Association for Law and Informatics

Awards and Recognition
Frequently Recommended Lawyer:
Information Technology, JUVE 2011/2012
Trademark & Unfair Competition Law, JUVE 2011/2012
IP: Trademarks, The Legal 500 EMEA 2010, Germany
Information Technology, Chambers Europe 2010, Germany

Publications
Co-author, "Outdoor advertising agreements and the problem of prolongation of the contract period (Außenwerberechtsverträge und das Problem der Laufzeitverlängerung)", der gemeindehaushalt, Issue 9, Pages 203-205, 2011 (with Jan Scharf, Justus Herrlinger and Jan-Michael Dierkes)
"Data protection issues in the telecommunications sector and in the field of opinion and market research (Datenschutz im Telekommunikationssektor und im Bereich der Meinungs- und Marktforschung)", Kommentar zum BDSG und zu den Datenschutzvorschriften des TKG und TMG. Ed. Jürgen Taeger and Detlev Gabel. Frankfurt am Main, May 2010
Munz, Martin et al.: "Terms & Conditions and Standard Form Contracts," Business Laws of Germany. Ed. Thomas Wegerich. Vol. 1, Chapter 1, New York, 2009
"Scoring put to legal test (Scoring auf dem gesetzlichen Prüfstand)", NJW, No. 25, Page XIV, 2008

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Languages
German
English

Citizenship
Germany