Cenk Nickel is an associate in the Litigation & Trial Department in the Frankfurt office of Latham & Watkins.

Cenk advises national and international clients on various aspects of cyber, data, and technology law, with a focus on data protection litigation and transactions.

Before joining Latham & Watkins as an associate, he worked as a law clerk at major international law firms in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Washington D.C., specializing in data protection.

Cenk regularly provides counsel and representation on:

  • Data protection litigation, addressing complex disputes and regulatory challenges under EU and global regulations
  • Privacy and cybersecurity incidents
  • Artificial intelligence matters, focusing on regulatory compliance

Cenk's most recent experience includes:

  • Amcor on the sale of ESE World to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners
  • CVC DIF on the acquisition of a significant majority stake in firstcolo
  • DECATHLON PULSE on data protection matters during the acquisition of a majority stake in Bikeleasing Group
  • Hg on data protection matters during the strategic partnership with Diamant Software

Bar Qualification

  • Rechtsanwalt (Germany)

Education

  • First State Exam, University of Kiel

Languages Spoken

  • German
  • English