Kerstin Grimhardt

Kerstin Grimhardt advises both national and international companies on all legal matters relating to information technology, privacy and data protection, ecommerce, marketing and internet law. She focuses on the industry sectors Technology, Media and Communications as well as Retail and Consumers.

She has strong expertise with multi-jurisdictional privacy and data protection as well as ecommerce compliance projects. 

She has been assisting numerous multi-national companies with the establishment and implementation of GDPR and global data protection compliance programs, currently focusing on international data transfers and engagement of global service providers as well as with audits and investigations led by data protection authorities. Also, she has been assisting companies with the implementation of the new legal requirements stemming from EU law relating to digital services and digital content as well as the compliance with legal requirements for websites and online platforms. 

Kerstin studied law in Erlangen, Germany, at the Friedrich-Alexander University and in Cork, Ireland, at the University College Cork. Before joining Osborne Clarke, Kerstin worked for a big German automobile manufacturer in Silicon Valley, California, and was an associate at an international law firm headquartered in the US. 

Recent Publications:

• “Whistleblowing in Germany – Requirements under GDPR and Expected Amendments pursuant to the new EU Whistleblowing Directive”, PinG, March 2020
• “The new EU Whistleblowing Directive – Considerations from a German employment and data protection law perspective”, Cri, January 2020