Philipp has many years of experience as in-house counsel, most recently as general counsel, EU at international software company Via. In the spirit of a “business partner,” Philipp provides management with practical, actionable advice on how to efficiently scale and manage the company's risks in a practical way. Philipp advises start-ups, scale-ups as well as established companies in the fields of information technology, consumer goods and the regulated deep-tech sector.
His focus is on contract drafting — in particular in the area of SaaS and licensing —, IP management and regulatory compliance, from data protection law (in particular GDPR) to ESG-related compliance to complex approval processes, as well as the structured development of in-house consulting, including legal operations. Philipp received his doctorate from Bucerius Law School and earned his LL.M. from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Contract drafting (in particular SaaS & technology license agreements)
Data protection & GDPR
IP Strategy and Management
Compliance, including ESG (e.g. CSRD, CSDDD)
Development and scaling of the legal department, legal operations