Preparation and review of order processing contracts
Records of processing activities
Data protection information and privacy policies
Erasure concepts
Processes following data protection breaches
Data protection impact assessments (DPIA) and transfer impact assessments (TIA)
Transfer of personal data to third countries
Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) and approval procedures
Answers to data protection questions and requests for information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR
Employee data protection
Handling personal data in human resources
Data protection for applicants
Admissibility of surveillance measures
Usability of evidence from internal investigations
Data protection requirements for a mobile working environment
Health data protection
Legal assistance with data protection breaches
Advice after a cyber attack
Advice on e-commerce issues, such as General Terms and Conditions, terms of use, the legal notice, data protection provisions, cookies, and consent management tools
Legal advice on software and IT projects
Dr. Sonja Kreß mainly advises:
Enterprises and employers
Managing directors, other executive bodies, and senior executives
With BRP RENAUD since 2016, became partner in 2022
Attorney-at-law (Germany) since 2016
Earned her doctorate as part of a part-time doctoral program of a large international automotive supplier based in Stuttgart
Legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Ulm, at the Administrative University in Speyer and in an international commercial law firm as well as the legal department of an international corporation in Stuttgart
Studied law at the University of Tübingen
languages
German
English
Publications
Criminal Compliance und Datenschutz im Konzern [Criminal Compliance and Data Protection in Corporations, Dissertations, articles on Compliance, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Volume 12, Baden-Baden 2018
Awards
Best Lawyers and Handelsblatt
Germany’s best lawyers
Recommended as a leading expert in the field of information technology law (2026)
Engineers' Day of the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Engineers 2025
This year's Engineers' Day of the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Engineers (INGBW) took place on 10 July 2025 under the guiding theme of “Digitalization and AI in the construction industry”.
WirtschaftsWoche 2025: BRP RENAUD Recognized as a Top Firm in Antitrust Law
We are proud that WirtschaftsWoche has once again recognized BRP RENAUD as a “Top Law Firm” in antitrust law in 2025. Our congratulations go to Dr. Martin Beutelmann, who was once again honored as “TOP Lawyer 2025” in this area.
Stern Magazine Ranking 2025: BRP RENAUD Once Again Among Germany’s “Best Law Firms”
The current stern ranking determines the best law firms in Germany for private clients for the year 2025 - and ranks BRP RENAUD among the leading law firms in family law!
BRP RENAUD Advises Eberspaecher on International Joint Venture
Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems International GmbH and the Dutch company Zeliox Sales B.V. have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company. The future joint venture company Eberspaecher Zeliox B.V. will develop and distribute energy storage systems for mobile power supply in commercial and special vehicles. BRP RENAUD, together with the Interlaw network partner law firm AKD from the Netherlands, provided comprehensive legal advice to Eberspächer on this transaction.
14.11.2024 | Web Seminar: New Minefield for Employers - Consequences of the Pay Transparency Directive for Application Processes and Future Pay Changes
