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Robert Henrici

Robert Henrici is a partner in the Frankfurt office. His practice focusses on regulatory disputes and investigations including white collar crime matters.

Robert also advises on all aspects of civil litigation and arbitration, which encompasses capital markets, corporate and post-M&A disputes. He represents companies in a range of sectors, including financial services, technology, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Robert is a certified specialist in bank and capital market law (Fachanwalt für Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht).

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On February 18, 2021, the District Court of Berlin overturned a €14.5 million fine that had been imposed on German real estate company Deutsche Wohnen SE.  The Court held that the fine – which was issued by the Berlin Supervisory Authority (“SA”) and had been the second highest fine in Germany so far under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) – failed to satisfy certain rules under German law, and therefore was invalid.

This case raises important questions on the interplay between the GDPR and German law regarding the attribution of regulatory offenses to a company.  In this blog post, we consider this topic in greater depth and how it may eventually be resolved in court.Continue Reading German Court Overturns GDPR Fine, Raises Legal Questions About Fines Against Companies

Until now, damages claims awarded by German courts pursuant to Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) – in particular, claims for non-material damages – have been relatively low.  This restrained approach thus far has been predicated primarily on the position that German law requires a serious violation of personality rights to justify higher claims for non-material damages.  Two recent cases decided by regional courts illustrate and confirm this prevailing stance.  However, a more recent decision issued by the Federal Constitutional Court indicates that views in Germany may be evolving on this topic, and courts may soon be willing to entertain higher damages claims.
Continue Reading A New Day for GDPR Damages Claims in Germany?