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Dr. Fiona Savary, Rechtsanwältin (Schweiz)

Counsel
Rechtsanwältin | Rechtsanwältin (Schweiz)

CMS Hasche Sigle
Nymphenburger Straße 12
80335 Munich
Germany
Languages German, English, French

Fiona Savary specialises in all legal aspects of information technology and digitalisation, assisting clients with the planning and implementation of complex IT project and with a focus on drafting and negotiating IT-related contracts (e.g. SaaS, IaaS, software development, software licensing, outsourcing), both for customers and IT service providers. Fiona also advises clients on contentious IT matters, including representation in arbitration and court proceedings.

Fiona advises medium-sized companies as well as global corporations from various industries, especially technology, IT, industry, consulting and finance. This includes sector-specific advice regarding compliance requirements for IT outsourcing in the finance sector. She also advises on data protection law and on structuring legally compliant online platforms, with a particular focus on platform regulation.

Fiona joined CMS in 2019 and was appointed as counsel in 2024. She is admitted as a lawyer in both Switzerland and Germany. During her PhD studies at the University of St. Gallen she spent time researching at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.

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Publications

  • "Plattformspezifische Vorgaben des Data Governance Acts", in: Steinrötter, Rechtshandbuch "Europäische Plattformregulierung", Nomos, 1. Auflage 2023
  • "(K)ein Monopol der Kommission bei der Torwächter-Regulierung – Welche Rolle spielt der Digital Markets Act im deutschen Recht?", Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht, Praxis im Immaterialgüter und Wettbewerbsrecht (GRUR-Prax) 2023, 185, Mitautor:innen Dr. Björn Herbers und Sophia Catharina Gröf
  • "Die Revolution der Digitalregulierung in Aktion – Umsetzung des Digital Markets Act durch die EU", Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht, Praxis im Immaterialgüter und Wettbewerbsrecht (GRUR-Prax) 2023, 151, Mitautor:innen Dr. Björn Herbers und Sophia Catharina Gröf
  • "When data is being held hostage: Ransomware attacks on the rise", The Mobile Century 2023, 38, Co-author Sheena Jacob (CMS Singapore)
  • "Der Digital Markets Act kommt – was ändert sich für digitale Gatekeeper und ihre Geschäftspartner?", Compliance-Berater (CB) 2022, Heft 6, 196, Mitautor Dr. Björn Herbers
  • "Der Digital Services Act steht vor der Tür: ein Meilenstein in der Regulierung von Online-Plattformen?", Betriebs-Berater (BB) 2022, Heft 10, I
  • "Datenschutzverstöße im Visier der europäischen Verbandsklage", t3n (Magazin für digitale Wirtschaft), Mitautorin Sandra Renschke
  • "Regulierung von Gatekeeper-Plattformen – neue EU-Verordnungen im Überblick", Recht Digital (RDi), 2021, 117
  • "Gestaltung von Verträgen mit KI" in: Kaulartz/Braegelmann (Hrsg.), Rechtshandbuch Artificial Intelligence und Machine Learning, C.H. Beck 2020, S. 270-289, Mitautorin Annabelle Reuter
  • "Internetriesen am Hebel der Macht", Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften Bulletin 4/2017, S. 56-57
  • "Regulierung dominanter Internetplattformen – Eigenheiten, Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze im Licht von Ökonomie, Innovation und Recht", Dissertation Universität St. Gallen (HSG), St. Galler Schriften zur Rechtswissenschaft Band 32, Zürich/St. Gallen 2017
  • "Regulierung von Internetplattformen – Anwendbarkeit und Grenzen heutiger Regulierungsansätze", in: Gschwend/Hettich/Müller-Chen/Wildhaber (Hrsg.), Recht im digitalen Zeitalter – Festgabe Schweizerischer Juristentag 2015 in St. Gallen, Zürich/St. Gallen 2015, S. 273-292
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Education

  • 2017 - 2018: Work experience at St. Gallen County Court
  • 2014 - 2017: PhD; thesis on “Regulation of Dominant Internet Platforms – Characteristics, Challenges and Approaches in the Light of Economics, Innovation and Law”
  • 2016: PhD research at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society
  • 2010 - 2012: Additional certificate “Book and Publishing Studies” at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • 2009 - 2014: Law studies at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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26/03/2024
CMS advises sellers of Cardior Pharmaceuticals on potential acquisition...
Munich – CMS advises the sellers of Cardior Pharmaceuticals in the potential acquisition of the company by Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk has agreed to acquire Cardior for up to 1.025 billion Euros, including an upfront payment and additional payments if certain development and commercial milestones are achieved. The agreement includes Cardior’s lead compound CDR132L, currently in phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of heart failure. The closing of the acquisition is subject to receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. It is expected to happen in the second quarter of 2024.A CMS team headed by Lead Partners Stefan-Ulrich Müller, Dr Tilman Weichert and Jörg Schrade advised the sellers of Cardior Pharmaceuticals on all legal aspects of the transaction. Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH, based in Hannover, Germany, is a leading clinical-stage bio­phar­ma­ceut­ic­al company pioneering the discovery and development of RNA-based therapeutics designed to prevent, repair and reverse diseases of the heart. The company’s therapeutic approach uses distinctive non-coding RNAs as an innovative platform for addressing the root causes of cardiac dysfunctions. CMS Germany Stefan-Ulrich Müller, Lead Partner Dr Tilman Weichert, Lead Partner Dr Michael Wangemann, Partner Dr Kai Wallisch, Partner Dr Thomas Mühl, Principal Coun­sel Se­basti­an Hummel, Senior As­so­ci­ate Vikt­or­ia Barthel, Senior As­so­ci­ate Mar­i­elouise Emmer, Senior Associate Dr Carl-Friedrich Thoma, Senior Associate Dr Stefan Kühl, Senior Associate Dr Alexander Weinhold, Senior Associate Maria Kucher, Associate Jonas Ohmann, Associate Dr Josephine Doll, Associate Dr Christian Seeburger, Associate Sonja Schanze, Associate, all Corporate/M&A Dr Marie-Luisa Loheide, Associate, Private Clients Jörg Schrade, Lead Partner Eduard Kosavtsev, Senior Associate, both Tax Stefan Lehr, Partner, Antitrust, Competition & Trade Stefan Lüft, Partner, IP Dr Benedikt Forschner, Partner, Labor, Employment & Pensions Dr Markus Kaulartz, Partner Dr Fiona Savary, Counsel Dr Felix Glocker, Senior Associate, all TMC Dr Tilman Niedermaier, Partner Susanne Schwalb, Partner, both Dispute ResolutionPress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com
03/11/2023
Spin-off: CMS advises current Cowen Europe partners on acquisition of Continental...
Leipzig – The current partners of the Cowen Europe Group are taking over the Continental European investment banking business of TD Cowen, a division of TD Securities. With 12 partners and 50 employees...
10/07/2023
CMS advises Mutares on the conclusion of an agreement to acquire Gläserne...
Munich – The stock listed private equity investment company Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has signed an agreement to acquire Gläserne Molkerei from Emmi Group. With Gläserne Molkerei, Mutares is taking over...
22/05/2023
Europe-wide analysis on the fifth anniversary of the GDPR reveals data...
European data protection authorities imposed fines totalling over 2.7 billion euros in more than 1,500 publicly known cases for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation, which has been in...
01/11/2022
Digital Markets Act (DMA) comes into force on 1 November 2022
The Digital Market Act (DMA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 12 October, and it will enter into force on 1 November. Large digital platforms that offer core platform services...
22/09/2022
CMS advises Mutares on sale of Finnish Nordec Group
Munich - DONGES STEELTEC GmbH, a portfolio company of the listed private equity investment company Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, has signed a contract for the sale of the Finnish Nordec Group Oyj. The buyer...
08/08/2019
CMS advises sphera on acquisition of thinkstep
Hamburg – sphera, a global provider of integrated risk management software and information services focusing on environmental health & safety, operational risk and product stewardship, has signed an...