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Michael Kamps
Partner

Michael Kamps

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Michael Kamps started to advise on data protection law issues more than two decades ago, and his current practice focuses on data protection law exclusively.

He advises German and international clients from various industries (including regulated industries) on the increasingly complex legal framework for the processing of (personal) data, including data protection compliance strategies and organization. In addition, he represents clients in court or administrative proceedings brought by supervisory authorities. He also specialises in advising on data protection transactions, including the use of personal data in/out of insolvency in compliance with data protection law, as well as on issues of employee data protection.

Michael is co-head of CMS' international data protection group and the data protection group at CMS Germany. He also coordinates the incident response / post breach support activities of CMS Germany and has been involved in a significant number of data breach cases in recent years.

Michael regularly lectures and publishes on information law issues and is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the German Society for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD) and the German Society for Law and Informatics (DGRI).

Awards & Recognitions
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    Leading lawyer for data protection law
    Kanzleimonitor 2021, 2022
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    Leading lawyer for data protection law
    Kanzleimonitor 2020, 2021
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    "Michael Kamps does not get bogged down in highly theoretical memos (unless they are expressly requested), but works out solutions in cooperation with the client. Kamps is a wonderful intellectual sparring partner and, thanks to his cross-industry experience, can also help with highly complex issues. He has a very pragmatic and solution-oriented consulting approach, which is particularly important for in-house lawyers.", client
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    Führender Anwalt Datenschutz
    Kanzleimonitor 2022/2023
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    "The team also includes the 'extremely experienced, excellently connected and tactically clever' Christian Runte and 'wonderful, intellectual sparring partner' Michael Kamps."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    "Michael Kamps does not get bogged down in highly theoretical memos (unless they are expressly requested), but works out solutions in cooperation with the client. Kamps is a wonderful intellectual sparring partner and, thanks to his cross-industry experience, can also help with highly complex issues. He has a very pragmatic and solution-oriented consulting approach, which is particularly important for in-house lawyers.", client
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    Führender Anwalt Datenschutz
    Kanzleimonitor 2022/2023

Publications

  • Kapitel "Datenschutz und Insolvenzverwaltung", in: Mohrbutter/Ringstmeier, "Handbuch Insolvenzverwaltung" , Carl Heymanns Verlag, 10. Auflage 2021
  • "Datenschutz und Insolvenzverwaltung", in: Mohrbutter/Ringstmeier, "Handbuch Insolvenzverwaltung" , Carl Heymanns Verlag, 10. Auflage 2021
  • "Datenschutz und Insolvenzverwaltung", Handbuch Insolvenzverwaltung, Carl Heymanns Verlag, Mohrbutter / Ringstmeier (Hrsg.), 10. Auflage. 2021, gemeinsam mit Dr. Karin Schmidtmann
  • CMS Blog, www.cmshs-bloggt.de, 2010, ongoing
  • "Data Protection in Tele- and Media Services", "Data Protection in Telecommunications", "Datenschutz in Tele- und Mediendiensten", "Datenschutz in der Telekommunikation", ISBN 3452273997, Luchterhand 2008
  • Thunder and Lightning: Public Sector Information Policy Experiences of Private Meteorological Service Providers, in: Burkert u.a., Public Sector Information 2005
  • Spartenkanäle öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunkanstalten, Zeitschrift für Urheber- und Medienrecht 1999
  • Zur Pfändung und Überweisung von Internet-Domain-Namen in den USA, German/American Law Journal 1999
  • The "Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act", German/American Law Journal 1999

Lectures list

  • Datenschutz und Arbeitsrecht - Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Handlungsempfehlungen", BPM Arbeitsrechtstag, Webinar, 23.02.2021, gemeinsam mit Daniel Hennig

Education

  • 2000: Second state examination in law
  • Trainee lawyer with courts and public authorities in Düsseldorf and Cologne as well as commercial law firms in Düsseldorf and Washington
  • Member of the management team of a Swiss-German media production company and responsible for business and legal affairs
  • 1996: First state examination in law
  • Law studies at the University of Cologne

Insights by Michael

The EU Digital Omnibus

22 Dec 2025 9 min read

Record broken: GDPR fines exceed EUR 5 billion for the first time

13 May 2025 4 min read

GDPR Enforcement Tracker Report 2025

13 May 2025 1 min read

CMS advises paint and coatings producer KANSAI HELIOS on the acquisition of WEILBURGER Coatings

14 Feb 2024 4 min read
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