About

Svenja Schumann provides advice to national and international clients in the e-commerce and publishing industries. She specialises in advising on and drafting contracts relating to the legal requirements for accessible digital content, as well as handling disputes with competitors and authorities. She also advises companies on the legally compliant design of digital distribution channels, particularly with regard to websites. She also specialises in platform liability, particularly with regard to licence payments by platform operators to collecting societies. Her work is interdisciplinary and closely aligned with the practical challenges and needs of her clients.

Studied law in Germany and Spain. Trainee solicitor with placements in the field of administrative digitisation, at renowned IP law firms and in New York. Author of numerous specialist articles, speaker at lectures and workshops on digital accessibility.