Dr Ulrich Wuermeling, Rechtsanwalt (Germany), Solicitor (England and Wales)
Visiting Professor for Privacy and Data Protection Law
Profile
Ulrich Wuermeling specialises in privacy and data protection law. From 1986 to 1995 he studied in Bayreuth, Southampton, Wuerzburg, London and New York. In 1993, he received his LLM in International Business Law from Queen Mary University of London and wrote his LLM thesis on the - then draft - European Data Protection Directive. In 1998, he obtained his doctorate from the University of Würzburg with a thesis titled “Trade Barrier Privacy”. In 1996, he passed his bar exam in Bavaria and went on to work for the law firms Wessing, Clifford Chance and Latham & Watkins. He became partner in 1999 and joint Latham & Watkins in 2002 where he worked in the Frankfurt and London offices of the firm until 2023. His roles at the firm included heading the German Technology Transactions practice and co-chairing the global Information Technology Industry Practice Group. His work included complex data protection matters as well as high profile disputes with data protection authorities, consumer protection groups and individuals.