Dr. Söntje Julia Hilberg (45) will join the Berlin office as a partner with effect from 1 June 2026. She will co-lead the Intangibles, Data & Technology service area alongside Dr. Till Contzen. This marks her return to the partnership after several years in a leadership role at Deloitte Legal.
Dr. Söntje Julia Hilberg has been with Deloitte Legal in Berlin since 2015 and has been responsible for the Digital Law practice at the office for several years. During this time, she played a key role in building up the strategically important Digital Law practice at Deloitte Legal and also served as Deloitte Legal’s point of contact for interdisciplinary digital consulting services within the Deloitte network. Most recently, Dr. Hilberg worked as an independent lawyer and established herself as an expert in the fields of Health IT and Data Spaces.
In addition to her broad expertise in IT and data law, Dr. Hilberg is a recognized expert in AI, EU data regulation, and digital sovereignty, IT security, as well as specific issues affecting the public sector and the healthcare industry, such as classified information protection, KRITIS, and resilience.
Her appointment is another step in the strategic development of the Intangibles, Data & Technology practice area, which has already grown under Dr Contzen’s leadership. This service area is particularly important in light of growing regulatory requirements, the increasing significance of AI and heightened IT security demands...
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