Dr. Friederike Manz, LL.M. (Berkeley)

Partner | Attorney at Law | Mediator

Specialist attorney for industrial property rights

Dr. Friederike Manz is a proven expert in trademark, competition and design law. She has more than 20 years of experience in the development and management of extensive intellectual property portfolios (including their defense before the German and European offices), in the enforcement of intellectual property rights in national and cross-border litigation proceedings, and in the negotiation of intellectual property-related license agreements. Another focus of her practice is comprehensive advice and representation in competition law matters. Finally, she is experienced in drafting and negotiating IT contracts, in particular software license agreements.
Clients served by Dr. Friederike Manz for many years include public cultural institutions, design and communication agencies, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises in the fields of music, events and software. Due to her mediation training, Friederike Manz always has the possibilities and opportunities of out-of-court conflict solutions in mind when providing legal advice, which often leads to surprising win-win solutions.