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About HÄRTING

Born in the midst of the dot-com boom, having grown in a global network and having thrived with digitalisation, we have made it our mission to provide our clients with comprehensive advice that goes beyond traditional legal advice and to find answers to the questions of the future. Answers that testify to an eye for the big picture, a desire to be creative and practical.

Our clients

We value the direct exchange with our clients, who are as diverse as we are. From SMEs to DAX-listed companies. From Silicon Valley companies to hidden champions from rural regions in Germany. From artists to festival organisers. From event agencies to advertising partners. From start-ups to established mail order companies. From internet shops to internet platforms. From author to publisher. From website developers to software companies or IT insurers.

With over 25 years of experience, this approach has led us to become one of the largest IT, IP and data protection boutique practices in Germany and Switzerland. Like our clients, we are dynamic, tech-savvy and creative when it comes to developing practical solutions. In our highly specialised teams, we combine experience with curiosity and perseverance.

We know the markets and always aim to offer practical solutions. We rely on flat hierarchies, strong teams and open exchange. Closed doors only exist for client meetings or telephone calls.

Awards
7. August 2023
HÄRTING receives award from WirtschaftsWoche

Our team has been awarded TOP-KANZLEI in data protection and IT law.

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23. May 2023
Interview 4 day week | Wirtschaftswoche (German)

Marlene Schreiber about our test of the 'Four Day Week' in the magazine "Wirtschaftswoche".

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28. March 2023
HÄRTING tests the 4-day workweek

From April until September 2023 we will be closed on Fridays - for a better work-life balance.

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9. January 2023
New year, new partners

With 2023 HÄRTING grows by two partners in Germany and Switzerland.

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28. April 2022
Continuous Excellence

We are pleased to have been selected again this year by our clients and colleagues among the top lawyers in the field of "Technology Media Trademark (TMT)" in the independent surveys of Bilanz and LeTemps. Thank you very much!

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Locations

Each location is deeply rooted in its market and jurisdiction. As many legal challenges driven by technology are always linked to developments beyond our own borders, it is not uncommon for our teams to work across different locations. Sharing a common focus and cultivating a similar office culture ensures a high level of collaboration between the teams.

Switzerland

Based in Zug, we serve clients from all over Switzerland (incl. French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino). As Zug offers ideal conditions for start-ups and crypto and block chain companies, we have our finger on the pulse of DLT developments and digitalisation in Switzerland.

HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte AG
Landis + Gyr-Strasse 1, 6300 Zug

Germany

From our office in Berlin, we serve clients throughout Germany. As one of the start-up centres in Europe, we are directly involved in many of the technological developments and business models that are making their way from Silicon Valley to Europe.

HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Chausseestraße 13, 10115 Berlin

International

Over the last 25 years, we have been able to establish an international network of law practices. This includes London, Paris and Austria in Europe, New York, Silicon Valley in the USA and Shanghai, Taiwan and Tokyo in Asia. Depending on the task, we may work in partnership with one or more law practices.

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Facts & Figures
  • 14 Partners
  • 30 Lawyers
  • 25 years of accumulated expertise in information, communication and technology law
  • 25 IT security breaches prosecuted in Switzerland and Germany
  • 745 company formations or other certifications notarised in Switzerland
  • Over 1,500 data protection breaches assessed for reporting requirements
  • More than 300 events advised on legal matters
Office Culture

In order to be able to advise our clients with the necessary depth, breadth and, above all, topicality, despite the high dynamics in the field of technology and media, we rely on a modern office culture that not only offers a high level of attractiveness for employees interested in technologies, business models and topics such as data protection, but also promotes exchange, curiosity and creativity.

  • Flexible Teamstrukturen
  • Open Office Prinzipien
  • Familienfreundliche Arbeitszeiten
  • Persönliche Weiterentwicklungstrategien
  • Mehrsprachigkeit
  • LegalTech

What applies internally also applies to cooperation and communication with clients. If desired, we will use the client’s state-of-the-art technologies: from email, Slack and Dropbox to VPN, Jira and Confluence.

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History

THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE PRACTICE

  • 1996 Härting founded in Berlin
  • 2001 Härting published the 1st edition of “Internetrecht”
  • 2012 de la cruz beranek Rechtsanwälte AG funded in Zug
  • 2013 Härting and de la cruz beranek Rechtsanwälte AG advise a joint client for the first time
  • 2014 the first joint Data Protection Conference takes place in Switzerland and Germany
  • 2021 de la cruz beranek Rechtsanwälte AG become Härting Rechtsanwälte AG, Zug (for the Swiss market)
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Team
Team

In a helpful and friendly atmosphere it is simply easier to work. There are no hierarchies. Whether student or partner, we are all on a first name basis. Here at HÄRTING.

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Born in the midst of the dot-com boom, having grown in a global network and having thrived with digitalisation, we have made it our mission to provide our clients with comprehensive advice that goes beyond traditional legal advice and to find answers to the questions of the future.

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