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Christian Kuß, LL.M.

Lawyer │ Partner

Cologne

+49 221 9937 25686

christian.kuss@luther-lawfirm.com

Areas of practice

IP & Copyright Law

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IT Law

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Data Protection Law

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Digital Infrastructure

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Data Protection, Antitrust & Compliance

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Start-ups & Venture Capital

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Future Work

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Artificial Intelligence & Big Data

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Information Tech & Telecommunications

Christian Kuß advises national and international clients on legal issues pertaining to digitalisation and information technology (IT) as well as copyright and data protection law. He specialises in advising clients on questions of law in connection with new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data or the metaverse. His legal practice is further concentrated on drafting and negotiating IT contracts, dealing with licensing issues and handling (litigious) disputes in the context of IT projects. Christian Kuß further advises on data protection law and the data economy. In addition to dealing with questions regarding the legally secure use of data, his services also include verifying compliance with data protection law and advising on how to set up data protection compliance systems. Furthermore, he supports clients when dealing with data protection supervisory authorities or in connection with the assertion of data subjects’ rights.

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Vita

Christian Kuß studied law with a focus on IT law at the Westfälische Wilhelms-University Münster (Germany) from 2002 to 2007 and subsequently obtained his LL.M. in Bristol (England). During his traineeship he worked inter alia in the field of intellectual property and information law of numerous large commercial law firms. From 2011 onwards, Christian Kuß worked in the IT department of an international law firm in Düsseldorf (Germany). He joined Luther in 2013.

Honors and distinctions

Chambers Germany 2026: Ranking in “TMT: Information Technology”, Up and Coming ("Christian Kuß is an excellent lawyer who is pragmatic and service-oriented." "Christian Kuß is very fast and proactive." "Christian Kuß has exceptional expertise and is service-oriented." "Christian Kuß is a great guy to work with." "Christian Kuß always finds pragmatic solutions and has a lot of patience and an exceptional grasp on things.")
JUVE Guide 2025/2026: Award "Up-and-coming in IT Law and Data Protection" (first awarded in 2023/2024) and listed in "Frequently Recommended" in "IT Law and Data Protection" ("Outstanding expertise in IT contract law and data protection", competitor)
The Legal 500 Germany 2026: Awards as “Next Generation Name” in the categories “Information Technology - IT Transactions and Outsourcing” (first award in 2021, first mention in 2016) and “Industry Focus - Artificial Intelligence” (first recommendation in 2025), recommendation in the category “Telecommunications” ( “Michael Rath and Christian Kuß: Working with them is straightforward and pleasant. Highest level of expertise. Always results-oriented. Excellent teamwork skills. Confident manner and negotiating skills at board level.”) and mention in “Banking and Finance Law - Fintech”
The Legal 500 Germany 2025: Mentioned in the "Data Protection" section (first mention in 2023)
kanzleimonitor.de 2022/2023: Recommended in "Data Protection Law (first recommended in 2019/2020) and "IT Law" (first recommended in 2021/2022)
Best Lawyers 2024: Award "Lawyer of the Year" in "Data Security and Privacy Law"
Best Lawyers 2026: Recommended in "Information Technology Law" (first recommended in 2021) and "Data Security and Privacy Law" (first recommended in 2022)

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