Meet our experts

Prof. Dr. Cordula Meckenstock

CEO | Expert for Compliance & ESG

Prof. Dr. Cordula Meckenstock is CEO of lawpilots and a lawyer with international training (Europe and USA). As a former honorary professor for international anti-corruption law at the University of Leipzig, she has extensive academic and practical expertise. Her professional experience in the public sector, in an international law firm and in global leadership roles in the private sector characterises her holistic view of governance, anti-corruption, data and business ethics, people & culture as well as sustainability and ESG.

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Kathrin Schürmann

Lawyer, Partner | Expert for Data Protection

Kathrin Schürmann is a founding partner of the law firm Schürmann Rosenthal Dreyer and specialises in IT, data protection and antitrust law. She advises companies from the digital economy, technology and media on the implementation of innovative business models – with a particular focus on data protection, AI, big data and digital transformation. The Legal 500, Wirtschaftswoche and kanzleimonitor regularly recommend her for her legal and technical expertise.

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Simone Rosenthal

Lawyer, Partner | Expert for Data Protection

Simone Rosenthal is a founding partner of the law firm Schürmann Rosenthal Dreyer and an expert in IT, data protection and contract law. She advises national and international companies on IT and licence agreements, digital business models and complex software projects. Her expertise is particularly sought after by technology and media companies, in the healthcare industry and in the public sector. The Legal 500, kanzleimonitor and the BUJ regularly recommend her for her excellent advice.

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Jan Scharfenberg

Lawyer | Expert for Information Security

Dr. Jan Scharfenberg has been a lawyer at Schürmann Rosenthal Dreyer since 2024 and specialises in information security law, IT contract law, risk management and platform regulation. He advises on compliance and regulatory issues as well as international go-to-market projects. Previously, he was Head of Legal & Compliance at Vivy (Allianz) and Counsel at Dentons. His legal training took him to Brussels and South Africa, among other places; he holds a doctorate in international law.

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Bernhard Lehner

Lawyer | Expert for HR-Compliance & Occupational Safety

Bernhard Lehner is a lawyer specialising in labour law and commercial and corporate law. He has been advising medium-sized companies and executives on dismissals, restructuring and contractual issues for over 20 years. As the founder of the law firm Lehner und Kollegen, he focuses on the interfaces between labour law, corporate law and insurance law – in particular on liability issues and D&O insurance.

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Johannes Gilch

Lawyer | Expert for AI-Compliance

Johannes Gilch is a lawyer at Schürmann Rosenthal Dreyer and specialises in IT security, artificial intelligence and digitalisation in the healthcare sector. He advises at the interface of technology and law with a particular focus on preventive and practical solutions. As a lecturer at the TU Dresden and international guest lecturer, he is also involved in training on IT security law and AI regulation.

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Louisa Schloussen

Lawyer | Expert for Whistleblowing and Code of Conduct

Louisa Schloussen is a lawyer at Rettenmaier in Frankfurt and specialises in whistleblower protection and compliance. She completed her doctorate at the European University Viadrina on reporting centres and is co-head of Transparency Germany’s whistleblower protection working group. She has been invited several times as an expert in the Bundestag and state parliaments. She previously worked as a legal engineer at Dentons and studied in Berlin and Brussels.

 

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Markus Bitzer

CEO, Certified Financial Economist, Money Laundering Officer | Expert for Trade Compliance

Markus Bitzer is the founder of the law firm Bitzer Mainfort GmbH with a focus on legal and tax advice on customs and is Managing Director of AML-EX UG. He has over 20 years of experience in customs and in-depth knowledge of legal consultancy, customs and tax issues as well as anti-money laundering and fraud.

 

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Dr. Fabian Badtke

Lawyer, Partner at Noerr | Expert for Antitrust Law

Dr. Fabian Badtke specialises in German and European antitrust law. He heads the antitrust practice group at Noerr and advises on the assertion or defence of antitrust damages claims and on compliance issues. Fabian Badtke is recommended by numerous rankings as a leading antitrust lawyer, such as WirtschaftsWoche, JUVE, and Legal500.

 

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Our partners

law firm Schürmann Rosenthal Dreyer

Strong partnership: We have developed the content of many of our e-learning courses with Schürmann Rosenthal Dreyer (SRD). SRD is a multiple award-winning JUVE law firm and is listed among The Legal 500 law firms. The firm specialises in digital business models.

Consultancy ISiCO Data protection

We rely on real experts: ISICO is a renowned consultancy firm in the fields of data protection, data protection compliance and IT security. The company advises clients on the realisation of European and national data protection regulations and the implementation of IT security and compliance systems.

Privacy Solution Platform Caralegal

caralegal is a privacy tech company that supports innovative data protection officers in their day-to-day work. With caralegal’s Privacy Solution Platform, start-ups and large corporations alike can master data protection bureaucracy and save valuable working time. The SaaS platform automates processes and enables the efficient implementation of a data protection management system through user-friendly workflows and integrated legal assistance.

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