Implementing GDPR requirements. Conducting data protection audits.
Advising on questions in the context of direct marketing, online marketing and use of social networks
Offering services as data protection officer
Advising on publishing sector specific data protection issues
Protecting and enforcing rights before relevant authorities
Advise on whistleblowing related matters
Legal support regarding artificial intelligence and the AI Act
Teaching lectures and providing workshops on key data protection practice areas
Dr. Dominik Nikol has many years of experience in data protection law (since 2008). He is well respected by his clients for his practical solutions and deep understanding of the relevant industry sectors. He mainly advises large and medium-sized German companies, but occasionally also other institutions and private individuals.
Dr. Dominik Nikol is an established lawyer and a trained banker. Following his studies in Regensburg and Aberdeen (Scotland), he worked as an academic assistant at the Chair of Civil Law, Procedural Law and International Private Law in Regensburg (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Peter Gottwald). This is also where he pursued his doctorate in international corporate law. He completed his legal clerkship with seats in Offenburg, Freiburg, Berlin and Ingolstadt, among others, at a large German automotive company.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Dominik Nikol has obtained several professional certifications, including those of Data Protection Officer, Compliance Officer, IT Security Officer and Data Protection Auditor.
With his specialism in data protection law, Dr. Dominik Nikol also advises on the legally compliant implementation and usage of AI systems (AI Act).
He gives lectures and runs workshops in his areas of expertise, and regularly publishes technical papers in these disciplines.
Bars and Courts
- Rechtsanwalt (Germany)
Work Experience
- Since 2013: Certified data protection officer
- 2008 to 2019: Worked in a data protection boutique firm
- 2019: Founded his own data protection law firm
- 2020: Co-founding of the law firm Nikol & Goetz
Certification on Key Practice Areas
- Data protection officer (TÜV Süd)
- Compliance Officer (C.H.Beck)
- IT Security Officer (TÜV Rheinland)
- Data Protection Auditor (GDDcert. EU)
Speaking Engagements
- Teaching lectures and providing workshops on our key practice areas on an ongoing basis
- Lecturer at the Administrative and Business Academies (VWA) in Freiburg and Stuttgart
- Lecturer at the German Real Estate Academy Freiburg (DIA)
Publications
- Several publications on data protection law and other legal areas
- Please find a comprehensive list of my publications on the german issue of this page here
Contact Details
- Phone: +49 (0) 761 / 22604
- Email: dominik.nikol@nikolgoetz.com
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