Martin Braun

Martin Braun

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Awarded Practice Areas
Data Security and Privacy Law Information Technology Law Technology Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Hessen.
Awarded Practice Areas
Data Security and Privacy Law Information Technology Law Technology Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Hessen.
Works at
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

12 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Dr. Braun advises on a broad range of information technology, data privacy and artificial intelligence topics.

In data privacy, he has been advising German and multinational companies on all aspects of data protection law compliance, including cross border data flows, breach response, online marketing and data security. He has particular experience in online services, social networks and the life sciences industry. The WilmerHale team has also litigated a significant number of leading data protection law cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union and before the German courts, including Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein v Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein (C-210/16), Fashion ID v Verbraucherzentrale NRW (C-40/17), Google Inc. v Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) (C-507/17), and Meta Inc. and Others v Bundeskartellamt (C-252/21). Dr. Braun is qualified as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He is a frequent contributor to the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Blog.

Works at
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

12 Best Lawyers awards

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP logo

Locations

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

Bar Admissions

  • Germany, Frankfurt
  • Belgium, Brussels

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Data Security and Privacy Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Data Security and Privacy Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Data Security and Privacy Law, Hessen, Germany (2026)
  • Data Security and Privacy Law, Hessen, Germany (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany 2026 for work in:
  • Data Security and Privacy Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Technology Law
Awards:
  • Dr. Martin Braun is recognized by JUVE Handbook in the editions 2009/2010-2017/2018 in the area of media, technology and communication: information technology - contracts and litigation (2017/2018: "very deep understanding of data protection law", competitor).
  • Recognized since its issue 2018/2019, by JUVE Handbook in the area of technology and media: data protection and data protection compliance advice. (2020/2021: "considered approach", "professionally outstanding", competitors; "knows his way around", "thoughtful approach", competitors).
  • Recognized since 2014 for information technology and data protection practice under the lead of Dr. Martin Braun. In addition, Dr. Martin Braun is honored as a "Leading Name" for information technology - data protection in 2020 and 2021. (“Excellent lawyer with outstanding know-how in data protection and exemplary service approach”, 2020).

  • Continuously recognized by Chambers Europe since 2011 in the category TMT: data protection.

  • Dr. Martin Braun is recommended by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers® List 2014-2020 for the area of data protection and information technology.
  • Dr. Martin Braun is listed in 2019 and 2020 by WirtschaftsWoche as "Top Lawyer" for the area of data protection law.
  • Who’s Who Legal 2020 recommends Dr. Martin Braun in the fields of information technology, data protection and data security and lists him as an expert in the following categories: Global Leader: Global Leader: Data – Data Privacy and Protection 2020, Global Leader: Data – Information Technology 2020, National Leader – Germany – Data 2020.
  • Lawyer International’s Legal 100 – 2021 Awards recommends the firm’s Data Protection Practice under the direction of Dr. Martin Braun as “Law Firm of the Year – Germany”.

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