Associate

Daniel Szpyrc

Head of Data Privacy

Languages

Czech
English
Polish

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Daniel Szpyrc is an associate in the Commercial, Regulatory and Disputes team and the Head of the Data Privacy practice at CMS Prague. He specialises in assisting clients with employment and data protection issues.

Regarding data privacy, he regularly supports clients on strategic projects related to the implementation of data privacy legislation. He also advises on the data protection aspects of new products and services, on commercial arrangements involving personal data, as well as internal investigations and data breaches.

Daniel also acts for significant local and international clients whom he advises on the full range of employment matters. This includes day-to-day advice, preparing template documentation and transfers of employees as well as contentious issues and projects, including investigations and redundancies.

Relevant experience

A global IT company on various data protection matters related to employment relationships and on day-to-day employment issues such as scheduling working hours, overtime compensation, and on-call duty among others.
A fast-food company on establishing its business in the Czech Republic, including GDPR implementation for employees and customers and preparing the necessary employment-related documentation.
A fast fashion retailer on its entry into the Czech market, which included advice on various media and PR matters, as well as on all related employment and data protection issues.
A German luxury car maker on various GDPR issues in the Czech Republic regarding its employees and customers, on data transfers within the client's group and with dealers, as well as with to day-to-day data protection and other compliance issues.
One of the world's leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses on compliance advice regarding the processing of personal data for marketing purposes.
A global online e-retailer on day-to-day employment issues including complex projects such as benefit implementation, agency staffing, etc.
A fast-food company on establishing its business in the Czech Republic, including GDPR implementation for employees and customers, and preparing the necessary employment-related documentation.
Primark on all labour law and health & safety matters concerning entering the Czech market.
A US multinational biopharmaceutical company on two complicated employment cases.
A commercial vehicle technology company on a change of executive director from both a corporate and an employment perspective, including a performance (service) agreement for the new executive director.
A French multinational company specialising in the production and processing of industrial minerals on a highly sensitive and complex matter relating to a collective redundancy programme due to the closure of one of its plants in the Czech Republic.
A German luxury car maker on various employment matters, including hidden employment-related risks, bonus schemes and the preparation of employment-related documentation, such as employment contracts, termination agreements, termination notices, etc.
An American multinational beauty company on multiple issues connected with the COVID-19 pandemic, including advising on options for claiming state subsidies, addressing issues with working time and the enforced leave or absence of employees, as well as on a collective redundancy process.

Memberships & Roles

Member, the Czech Bar Association

Education

2018 - Doctorate (JUDr.), Charles University, Prague.
2017 - Law degree (Mgr.), Charles University, Prague.
2016 - International and European Legal Studies Programme, University of Antwerp, Antwerp.

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution Employment, Labour & Pensions Commercial

sectors

TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Insights

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