Dr Michael Zollner LL.M.
He/himPartnerCo-Regional Head Law& (Mainland Europe)
About
Michael Zollner is Co- Regional Head (Mainland Europe) of Law&, the innovative NewLaw unit of DLA Piper. Michael has many years of experience as lawyer, inhouse and in private practice, and has specialized in the development and provision of innovative and disruptive legal services. The focus of Law& is on Managed Legal Services as well as providing efficient support for large-scale, repetitive and standardizable legal tasks through the Legal Delivery Center in combination with technology/AI, efficient processes and legal project management.
Areas of FocusConsumer Goods, Food and RetailEnergy and Natural ResourcesFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsInfrastructure, Construction and TransportInsuranceLife SciencesMedia, Sports and EntertainmentTechnologyCorporateData, Privacy and CybersecurityEmploymentSustainabilityFinanceFranchiseIntellectual PropertyInvestment Management and FundsLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityReal EstateRegulatory and Government AffairsRestructuringTaxTechnology and Commercial Transactions
Languages
- German
- English
Education
- University of Augsburg, promotion, magna cum laude, 2013
- University of Munich, First and Second State Law Exam, 2003 and 2006
- University of Buckingham, Master of Law, with distinction, 2004
Publications and media
- Innovation im Rechtsmarkt: Digitalunternehmen als Vorbild für Anwaltskanzleien, in: Legal Tribune Online, 13.12.2023
- On the Function of Contracts in Modern Society - an Instrument of Freedom of Bondage?, in: Liquid Legal - Humanization and the Law (Jacob/Schindler/ Strathausen/Waltl, 2022)