Alven's practice focuses on information technology and data protection. He provides integrated advice for global digital platforms on all aspects of internet and social media law, in particular on privacy rights, contractual obligations and intermediary liability. An important cornerstone of his work is compliance advice on regulatory law and related policy issues relevant for the technology sector and social media companies. Alven represents leading technology clients in civil litigation at all levels, typically with multi-jurisdictional implications.
Alven also specializes on drafting and negotiating complex technology agreements, with a particular emphasis on IT outsourcing and cloud service agreements in the financial industries sector. For his clients, he has negotiated contracts with major technology suppliers.