Julia Kaufmann, LL.M.
Partner, Germany
Julia Kaufmann advises both national and international companies on all legal matters relating to information technology, data licensing and data privacy law, cyber security, AI, ecommerce, marketing, and digital transformation. She focuses on the industry sectors Technology, Media and Communications as well as Life Sciences & Healthcare.
Julia has strong expertise with multi-jurisdictional privacy and data protection as well as ecommerce compliance projects. Furthermore, Julia has a focus on privacy law compliance and legal challenges with AI in the Life Science and Health Care Sector.
Julia's legal advice in this area is important to us.
She has been assisting numerous multi-national companies with global data protection compliance programs, M&A-related privacy due diligence and integration, global digital marketing strategies, implementation of IT tools with AI components, investigations by data protection authorities, internal investigations, and legal requirements for the distribution of digital content and services.
Julia studied law in Munich at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and obtained her LL.M. degree from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. She was admitted to the German bar in 2007 and to the New York bar as Attorney-at-Law in 2009. Before joining Osborne Clarke, Julia was a partner at an international law firm headquartered in the US.
She has great experience and connections dealing with state and local agencies.
She is named “Name of Next Generation” in data protection by Legal 500 in 2024 and ranked among “Best Lawyers” for data protection and “Best Lawyers” for information technology by Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers in 2021 through 2024.
In 2022, Julia was named as one of only three German women in the second edition of Women in Data. Women in Data focuses on women who are at the forefront of legislation, regulation and technology.
In addition, Julia has been named one of 565 BTI Client Service All-Stars 2022, where clients identify lawyers who stand above all the others in delivering the absolute best in client service.
Backbone
Osborne Clarke has advised Backbone, producer of imagery for the real estate market, on the acquisition of property marketer IMOGENT GmbH. Read more.
Tenzing
Osborne Clarke has advised European tech investor Tenzing on the acquisition of INCREASE YOUR SKILLS GmbH (IYS), a fast-growing cybersecurity training company, by its portfolio company MetaCompliance, read more.
VR Ventures / Redstone
Osborne Clarke has advised VR Ventures / Redstone on its investment in the seed funding round of start-up nuwo, read more.
Redstone
Osborne Clarke has advised Redstone on its investment in the pre-seed financing round in health tech start-up eaze, read more.
Tobii Dynavox
Osborne Clarke advises Tobii Dynavox on its agreement to acquire Rehadapt Engineering. Read more here.
RS Group plc
Osborne Clarke advises RS Group plc on the EUR 365m acquisition of Distrelec B.V. Read more here.
Endeit Capital
Osborne Clarke has advised Endeit Capital as lead investor in the Series B financing round of software start-up Sastrify, read more.
Taxfix
Osborne Clarke advises Taxfix on acquisition of start-up Steuerbot, read more
Secomba
Osborne Clarke advises Secomba on the sale of its encryption software to Dropbox, read more
eCAPITAL
Osborne Clarke advises eCAPITAL on financing round of Numbat, read more
VR Ventures
Osborne Clarke advises VR Ventures on investment in Empion, read more
Sylphar NV and KaroPharma AB
Osborne Clarke advises Sylphar NV and Karo Pharma AB on purchase of Satin Naturel, read more
Haniel, eCapital and btov
Osborne Clarke advises Haniel, eCapital and btov on due diligence for Series A financing round of 1KOMMA5°, read more
Keen Venture Partners
Osborne Clarke advises Keen Venture Partners on EUR 25 million investment in Lendis, read more
Highland Europe
Osborne Clarke advises Highland Europe on investment in SoSafe, read more
coparion and VR Ventures
Osborne Clarke advises coparion and VR Ventures in Series A financing of Finanzguru, read more
Insights
Artificial intelligence
German supervisory authorities issue guidance for GDPR compliant use of AI
Hamburg and Baden-Wurttemberg data protection authorities have drawn up practice-oriented guides for organisations.
15/12/2023
Read time
6m
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Using health data for R&D and AI: will new legislation make this possible in Germany?
The new health-data bill currently debated by the German lawmakers could be adopted this year and apply from early 2024
31/10/2023
Read time
7m
IT and data
How the European Court of Justice is shaping health data anonymisation
A recent ruling gives valuable legal guidance on personal data but what are the practical implications for healthcare?
15/09/2023
Read time
7m
IT and data
What does the new Data Privacy Framework adequacy decision mean for US data flows?
EU and UK companies transferring personal data should check if their US data importers certify under the new framework
11/07/2023
Read time
6m
IT and data
How does the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act compare to the GDPR?
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is on its way to changing the face of US data protection...
08/08/2022
Read time
4m
IT and data
How to calculate a potential fine under GDPR – Draft Guidelines of the EDPB try to shed some light on this crucial question for businesses
On May 12, 2022 the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has adopted draft guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines...
17/05/2022
Read time
5m
IT and data
Cookie Update: New Cookie Rules in Germany – New Guidelines of the German Supervisory Authorities – New Case Law
The year 2022 started with new and important developments in Germany and other EU countries with respect to cookies. Not...
07/02/2022
Read time
8m
IT and data
Random Audit of Security Measures by Bavarian Supervisory Authority
The Bavarian Supervisory Authority ( Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht , BayLDA) has established a new department responsible for audits...
19/01/2022
Read time
1m
Commercial
EDPB consults on GDPR guidelines for international data transfers
Draft guidelines on how territorial scope and international data transfers interact under GDPR will help create greater legal certainty but...
22/12/2021
Read time
6m
