A lawyer by training, Hannfried specialized in European and international law during his studies at Humboldt University of Berlin and completed his PhD in cybersecurity at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Prior to and during his referendariat, he worked at the German Federal Interior Ministry and law firms Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Hogan Lovells. Hannfried focuses on IP and IT law and is a frequent speaker on these topics at industry conferences. At AtomLeap, he is responsible for legal affairs and for managing the company's strategic intelligence division.