Ferdinand Grieger

Dedicated and experienced corporate lawyer; proficient in data protection and compliance; solution-oriented approach; team player; hands-on mentality; open communication style; practical solutions for every challenge.

• Dancing (Salsa & Bachata)
• Skiing
• Hiking
• Sports (Gym)

Articles

• Application of the Business Judgement Rule in Germany, Switzerland, the USA and selected Arab countries in NJPZ 2024, 641
• Cybersecurity in M&A Transactions" in Journal of Securities and Banking Law (WM), Volume 76, October 1, 2022, Issue 39, pp. 1865–1872.
• "Bring Your Own Device" in The Journal for Sustainability and Law (ESGZ), Volume 1, Issue 6/2022, pp. 8–12.
• "Port Scans in the Light of Law: A Criminal and Civil Law Analysis" in International Cybersecurity Law Review (ICLR), October 4, 2021, Issue 2, pp. 297–309.
• "Liability Pitfall: Cybersecurity" in The Supervisory Board, Issue 6/2021, pp. 85–89.
• "The Liability of the AG Board for Damages from Cyberattacks" in Journal of Securities and Banking Law (WM), Volume 75, January 9, 2021, Issue 1, pp. 8–16.
• "Bring Your Own Device in Corporate Practice" in Journal of IT Law and Law of Digitalization (MMR), Volume 26, March 15, 2023, Issue 3/2023, pp. 168–172.
• "Bring Your Own Device and Compliance" in Relevant Law for Compliance Officers, Issue 2/2023, pp. 12-13.

Book Article

• "Insurance Solutions for Cyber Risks" in Legal Handbook of Cybersecurity in Healthcare (to be published Q1/2024 by C F-Müller-Verlag).

Podcasts

• Legal situation regarding CEO influencing Part II, " The Podcast for Business, Law, and Management; Fachmedien Otto Schmidt, June 7th, 2024, available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Podcast.
• Legal situation regarding CEO influencing Part I, " The Podcast for Business, Law, and Management; Fachmedien Otto Schmidt, May 24th, 2024, available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Podcast.
• "Cybersecurity in Transactions," FACHFRAGEN; The Podcast for Business, Law, and Management; Fachmedien Otto Schmidt, October 28, 2022, available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Podcast.
• "Cybersecurity – How Companies Can Protect Themselves from Cyberattacks," FACHFRAGEN; The Podcast for Business, Law, and Management; Fachmedien Otto Schmidt, June 4, 2021, available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Podcast.
• "Bring Your Own Device," FACHFRAGEN; The Podcast for Business, Law, and Management; Fachmedien Otto Schmidt, February 17, 2023, available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Podcast.

Interviews

• "Cybersecurity as a Separate Audit Complex in M&A Transactions" in Journal for Corporate Lawyers (ZUJ), Volume 3, Issue 5/2022, November 2022, pp. 48–51.
• "Liability Pitfall: Hacker Attack" in Handelsblatt Journal, November 1, 2021.
• "Cybersecurity as a Value Factor in M&A Transactions" in DER BETRIEB, Volume 75, Issues 40-41, October 10, 2022, pp. M14–M16.

Webinars

• "Board Liability – The Effective Path to Cybersecurity," Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for obtaining partner status in the Alliance for Cybersecurity, April 7, 2022.
• "The Path to the Desired Budget for Cybersecurity," International Security Days, September 15, 2021.
• "The Path to the Desired Budget - Personal Board Liability (incl. Q&A Session)," ITSA 365 2021, June 15, 2021.

Blog Posts

• Compensation Claim for Unjustified Account Suspension Due to AML False Report, available at: https://www.pontinovalaw.com/blog/, April 4, 2024
• GDPR Right of Access for Swiss Companies, available at: https://www.pontinova-law.com/blog/, February 6, 2024
• GDPR Compensation Claim Following Cyberattack, available at: https://www.pontinova-law.com/blog/, January 11, 2024
• Scope of the GDPR Right of Access, available at: https://www.pontinova-law.com/blog/, December 18, 2023
• Disclosure Obligations in Real Estate Transactions, available at: https://www.pontinova-law.com/blog/, November 23, 2023
• Data Theft = Management Liability?, available at: https://www.pontinova-law.com/blog/, November 20, 2023
• Liability Issues in CEO Fraud, available at: https://www.pontinova-law.com/blog/, November 9, 2023
• Legal Situation in CEO Influencing, available at: https://www.pontinova-law.com/blog/, October 30, 2023
• Cybersecurity in M&A Transactions, available at: www.pontinovalaw.com/blog, November 12, 2022
• IT Security Act 2.0: The New Role of the BSI, available at: https://dgc.org/cyberinsights/, August 2, 2022
• IT Security Act 2.0: Changes for Companies, available at: https://dgc.org/cyberinsights/, June 21, 2022
• NIS2 Directive: New Cybersecurity Obligations for Critical Infrastructure Companies, available at: https://dgc.org/cyberinsights/

Contributions

• in Koch, Aktiengesetz, 18. Auflage 2024, § 93, Rdn. 21.
• in WM 2024, 727, 728.
• in CB 2024, 145, 149 f.
• in Hopt, HGB, 43. Auflage 2024, § 257, Rdn. 1.
• in NJW 2023, 1548, 1549.
• in MüKo AktG, 6. Auflage 2023, § 91. Rdn. 65.
• in Koch, Aktiengesetz, 16. Auflage 2022, § 93, Rdn. 21.
• in NZWiSt 2023, 8, 11, 12.
• in BB 2023, 1849, 1850.
• in ARP 2023, 279, 282.
• in Kramer, IT-Arbeitsrecht, 3. Auflage 2023, § 2, Rdn. 724.
• in SRa 2022, 129, 132.
• in MMR 2022, 267, 271.
• in r+s 2022, 61, 65.
• in Taeger/Gabel, DSGVO-BDSG-TTDSG, 4. Auflage 2022, Art. 32 DSGVO, Rdn. 1.
• in Voigt, IT-Sicherheitsrecht.
• in Der Tagesspiegel, Backround Digitalisierung & KI, 17.09.2021.