DAVID WERDERMANN, LL.M. (ATTORNEY-AT-LAW)

David Werdermann studied law in Freiburg and Manila, Philippines. After his studies, he completed his legal traineeship at the Federal Constitutional Court, among others, and obtained an international Master of Laws (LL.M.) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

At our law firm, he heads the department of Freedom of Information Law, Press and Media Law. He represents numerous media, academics, NGOs, companies and private individuals in the enforcement of information and access to documents claims as well as in libel law proceedings.In addition to his work at our law firm, he works at the Society for Civil Liberties (Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte), where he deals in particular with the issues of whistleblowing, surveillance and the police. He regularly publishes articles on these and other topics in journals and (online) magazines.

In his spare time, he plays football for FSV Hansa 07 from Berlin-Kreuzberg.