Dr. Markus Kaulartz
Rechtsanwalt | Co-Head of the Crypto, Digital Assets and FinTech International Focus Group
Languages
- German
- English
- French
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Markus Kaulartz specialises in all topics related to crypto and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as IT law in general. The focus of his work is on contract negotiations, compliant AI applications (e.g., privacy compliant model trainings), the structure of token-based business models, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs), Decentralised Finance (DeFi), crypto exchanges (including DEXes), the metaverse and legal audits of small contracts. Besides, he focuses on challenges arising from the increasing digitalisation (FinTech, machine learning, generative AI, IoT, Smart Contracts, SaaS, etc.). He has gained a lot of experience in advising on legal issues regarding future technologies and new business models. As a former software engineer and now lawyer, Markus has particular tech expertise and insights that contribute to his legal advisory practice. His input is often sought where issues emerge at the interface of technology and law. Due to his technical background and experience, he knows the typical legal challenges tech companies face, is able to speak their language and has profound sector knowledge. Clients value his pragmatic approach, which is in high demand when companies create innovations. Some of the start-ups he works with are part of the CMS equIP programme.
Markus is editor of the legal handbook "Smart Contracts" (2019, 26 authors) and the legal handbook "Artificial Intelligence und Machine Learning" (2020, 49 authors), both published by Verlag C.H. Beck.
Markus joined CMS in 2014 and has been a partner since 2022.
