Ricarda Neukam, LL.M.

Attorney | Salary Partner

Location: München

T: +49 89 2778253-0
ricarda.neukam@greengate.legal

Main Focus Areas
  • Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements for national and international business operations (e.g., distribution, supply, services, licensing, procurement, sales, and marketing-related contracts)
  • Legal advice on intellectual property protection and licensing strategies
  • Advising on data protection and IT law, particularly in the context of AI-driven technologies
  • Structuring and reviewing contracts in the field of AI and data usage
  • Legal support for digital transformation and technology procurement initiatives
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
Education

2017 – 2025

Ernst & Young Law GmbH (most recently Director since 2023)

2025

Certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)

2023 – 2024

15-month secondment at a London-based private equity firm, a leading European software investor focusing on technology buyouts in Europe and the US

2020

Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe (CIPP/E)

2019

3-month secondment at Ernst & Young Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd Johannesburg

2015 – 2016

Master of Laws (LL.M.) Stellenbosch University

2013 – 2015

Postgraduate Legal Researcher at DLA Piper UK LLP

2010 – 2012

Legal clerkship (including Regional Court Ingolstadt, Public Prosecutor’s Office Ingolstadt, GSK STOCKMANN, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hong Kong)

2003 – 2010

Law studies at Munich University

Transactions
  • Drafting and negotiating complex general terms and conditions and framework agreements for AI systems, AI-generated products, and cloud solutions for international software providers, as well as related distribution agreements
  • Drafting IP transfer, cooperation, development, and platform usage agreements for technology companies
  • Advising on the implementation of AI governance structures for private equity investors, their portfolio companies, as well as industrial and financial enterprises
  • Legal data protection advice to international publicly listed companies, particularly in the entertainment, insurance, and real estate sectors
Memberships
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (iapp)