Verena Grentzenberg

She/herPartner

Excellent expert in data protection law as well as calm and level-headed crisis manager.

— Competitor, JUVE Handbook

About

Areas of FocusFinancial Services Industrials Insurance Life Sciences Media Sport and Entertainment Technology Real Estate Intellectual Property

Professional QualificationsRechtsanwältin admitted with Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg

EXPERIENCE

For more than sixteen years, she has advised an international media group on a wide range of data protection issues, including strategic advice on online marketing and international data transfers as well as representation in regulatory proceedings and advice on the launch of new online services.
Representing an online publisher in a consumer protection organization's fundamental claim against online marketing.
Representing an online marketplace in a landmark lawsuit brought by a consumer protection organization regarding the design of its business model from a data protection perspective.
Supporting with the acquisition of a target in the online marketing business which included an analysis of the risks associated with the specific business model of the target based on our deep understanding of the technical aspects of online marketing and taking into account the many regulatory procedures in this area known to us from our consulting practice; in this way, we were able to specifically identify risks that extended beyond the usual sector-specific risks and achieve elimination pre-closing.
Advising various clients on the lawful implementation of AI solutions.
Advising a global manufacturer of commercial vehicles on the data protection challenges of the Data Act.
Leading a team of lawyers from different practice groups in assisting a client from the IT industry with regard to a cybersecurity attack, including advising on data protection requirements, criminal law aspects, liability towards customers and reputation management.
Representing an industrial company in a regulatory proceeding regarding health data, including internal investigation and reorganization of processes.
Together with her team, she has already assisted a larger number of multinational companies in pragmatically addressing the challenges for international data transfers arising from the ECJ's Schrems II decision.
Co-leading a global compliance project of a multinational automotive supplier with a projected term of 2+ years.
Advising a car manufacturer on a new business model in the field of digital services.
Carrying out a project to determine the requirements for the implementation of telematics in company cars of a multinational in the life sciences sector under data protection and employment law issues in 15+ countries.
Supporting a US client from the life sciences sector in determining the data protection requirements for a market entry in the EU and in particular in Germany.
Providing advice to a software company on an anonymization project concerning patient data, including providing insights on technical requirements, and consultation with a German data protection authority.
Leading a comprehensive review of the data protection and employment law requirements for the implementation of an HR information system of a listed company in 85+ countries.
Supporting a tech giant with employee privacy law advice, including in works council negotiations, data subject access requests, a policy on government and law enforcement requests as well as in administrative proceedings.
Advising plenty of clients on data subject access requests of former employees.
Ongoing advice of a global audio brand on various GDPR issues, including the preparation of guidelines and agreements, international transfers, investigations and data breaches, for more than 6 years.

Languages

Education

IT management assistant, Chamber of Commerce Hamburg, 1994

University of Hamburg, First State Examination, 2000

Post graduate program „Law and Economics“, Hamburg

Higher Regional Court, Hamburg, Second State Examination, 2004

Awards & Recognitions

Publications

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper Verena worked with two different international law firms in Hamburg as well as IT Consultant and software developer for international transport and logistics companies.

Additional Information

Verena Grentzenberg teaches online data protection law at the Hamburg Media School and lectures on employee data protection in the digital world at Bucerius Law School since the summer semester 2024.

Memberships And Affiliations

German Association for Law and Informatics e.V. (DGRI)
Alumni Club of the German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
German Youth for Understanding Committee (YFU)