IP boutique Grünecker is experienced in competition law, particularly in the context of anticompetitive counterfeiting, advertising law issues and other contentious and strategic unfair competition matters. The group has further expertise in licensing agreements and various related fields such as copyright and personal rights. Anja Franke frequently assists clients from Asia, while Holger Gauss is primarily active in the fashion, outdoor, pharmaceutical and media sectors. Cornelia Schmitt, who predominantly advises US companies in the technology sector, made associate partner in January 2023.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Excellent cooperation and communication with a highly specialised team. They provide strategically clever and technically outstanding solutions. Very good availability and high flexibility, quick and technically excellent feedback, engage deeply with all specific concerns and greatest commitment.'
'Holger Gauss: excellent and in-depth specialist and industry knowledge, which, in combination with his hands-on mentality, enables him to develop solutions that are perfectly tailored to the client.'
Key clients
- Endor
- Fenix Outdoor (Fjällräven)
Work highlights
- Advising Harley-Davidson on trade mark and competition infringement proceedings as well as on the development and establishment of its protection strategy against product piracy, offline and online, and in legal disputes.
- Successfully represented Harman in design law infringement and unfair competition cases against various retailers in Germany.