cogito

Your partner since 1987

Data protection. Artificial intelligence. IT law.

Consulting and legal services from a single source. Under the cogito umbrella, a specialised management consultancy and a commercial law firm work side by side — separate in law, joined in practice.

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Management consultancy

We have supported digital projects since 1987. Today we provide data protection and AI officers, review processes and train employees.

  • Data protection consulting
  • External DPO
  • AI officer
  • Audits
  • Training · cogito.training
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Legal services

A commercial law firm working exclusively for businesses. Advice, contract drafting and litigation along digital business models.

  • IT law
  • Contract law
  • Data protection law
  • Corporate law
  • Infrastructure law
  • Managed legal services
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Your situation

Four typical situations — each one leads straight to the right desk.

None of these? Training, audits and everything else — just tell us briefly.

Sectors

Healthcare
Hospitals, practice networks, associations and medical technology: health data under Art. 9 GDPR, medical confidentiality and processing agreements assessed together.
Telecommunications
Cable networks and broadband rollout: rights of way under the Telecommunications Act (TKG), disputes over usage fees, abuse proceedings before the Federal Network Agency — usually as mass proceedings.
Energy
Grid operators and green electricity providers: rights of way and concessions under the Energy Industry Act (EnWG), non-discriminatory grid access, antitrust and procurement law in network expansion.
Public sector & authorities
Municipalities, public administration and state-owned companies: rights of way and concessions, procurement and antitrust law, parallel administrative and civil proceedings in large numbers.
Retail & eCommerce
Store networks and online shops: consent and audience measurement under the TDDDG, employee data protection at scale, international group requirements.
Finance & real estate
Brokerage platforms and mortgage finance: credit data, long intermediary chains, allocation of responsibility between platform and partners.
Software & AI providers
Products involving personal data: provider or deployer role under the AI Act, processing agreements, contracts with business customers.

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Poststraße 14/16, 20354 Hamburg, Germany
Consulting T +49 40 209 528 90
Law firm T +49 40 232 053 000

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