HARTE-BAVENDAMM – Expertise

Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Für innovative Unternehmen in Deutschland und weltweit: HARTE-BAVENDAMM ist spezialisiert auf das Recht des geistigen Eigentums und das Wettbewerbsrecht.
Strategic expertise
Strategic expertise
Strategic expertise
Strategic expertise
Years of experience
Years of experience

Thinking through and thinking ahead

In addition to providing legal advice, we are also actively involved in the development of the law, authoring several academic publications. We analyze and provide impetus. We also share our experience in public speaking engagements. Contact us if you are interested in a lecture on a specific topic.

JUVE Handbook 2023 | 2024

“'A unique brand that means quality’, acclaim from a competitor'” (2022/2023)

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“The firm is one of the big names in trademark and unfair competition law. It has a remarkably steady client base as well as a renowned team of partners that have proven litigation expertise. ‘A unique brand that means quality’, acclaim from a competitor.” (2022/2023)

“Competitors recognize the ‘superbly developed team structure’.” (2018/2019)

JUVE Law Firm of the Year – Trademark and Unfair Competition Law (2010 and 2019/2020)

The Legal 500 Germany — Leading Firm 2023

“HARTE-BAVENDAMM is a first-class boutique that combines the highest level of expertise, experience and service in trade mark and competition law. The firm primarily relies on very pragmatic, business and solution-oriented advice.” (2024)

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“...enjoys an excellent reputation and provides advice to a broad sector spectrum with consumer goods and food industries representing solid core areas. The group is regularly involved in contentious high-profile proceedings, but also acts in purely advisory capacity.” (2021)

“High personal involvement with the client, outstanding knowledge of the market and the competitive environment, exceptional competence and excellent service level.” (2020)

““…‘extraordinarily good’ IP experts provide ‘first-class advice’ and ‘a very high-service level’ with ‘very high responsiveness and a risk awareness’. The team’s combination of ‘an extraordinary business sense and outstanding industry expertise in the clients’ sectors’ makes the boutique a ‘leading address’.” (2019)

“Noted for portfolio management and disputes, ‘excellent’ boutique HARTE-BAVENDAMM Rechtsanwälte has ‘extremely high expertise and flexibility’.”

WTR 1000 — The World's Leading Trademark Professionals

“The HARTE-BAVENDAMM team is solid, reliable, creative and forceful in its orchestration of infringement proceedings. The firm’s attorneys are invariably prompt, responsive and available, answering all queries. They are leaders in the trademark litigation landscape.” (2024)

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“Gold firm combining experience at international law firms with a boutique-style approach, HARTE-BAVENDAMM offers expert advice in IP, competition, IT and media law.” (2023)

“''HARTE-BAVENDAMM is a top-notch boutique offering the utmost level of expertise, experience and service. The firm has a very well-balanced, efficient team of esteemed lawyers who excel with extremely broad knowledge and the most creative – but target-aimed – solutions. They combine their individual strengths remarkably and deliver the best results.' Interviewees commend the outfit’s unique ability to recruit 'the cream of the crop' from the next generation of IP practitioners.” (2017)

“A formidable opponent and a constant presence on the IP litigation scene. It is leading the charge in enforcement and is a big name in Germany” (2014)

Chambers Europe — Ranked since 2008

“...one of the leading IP-law firms in Germany. The outstanding quality of advice and the competence of HARTE-BAVENDAMM lawyers are widely recognised in the market. This allows the firm to achieve client's' aims in an efficient and cost-effective way.” (2024)

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“Founded by the best of the best, the spirit of sophistication without any German stuffiness has been maintained by the younger partners of the firm.” (2023)

“Trademark and unfair Competition – one of two firms in Band 1: “Harte-Bavendamm is certainly a top player in the German market. Founded by the best of the best, the spirit of sophistication without any German stuffiness has been maintained by the younger partners of the firm. They are pragmatic to the point and realistic.” (2023)

“Sources underline the team’s efficiency and dependability, and how this brings results: ‚I really like working with the lawyers. Apart from being top-notch expertise-wise, they are very practical and pragmatic. Their advice is concise and correct.‘ …’If we ask for a statement one evening it will be on our desk the next morning.'” (2017)

“This Hamburg boutique has made a name for itself in trade mark and unfair competition, frequently acting on big-ticket contentious matters.” (2012)

...one of the leading IP-law firms in Germany. The outstanding quality of advice and the competence of HARTE-BAVENDAMM lawyers are widely recognised in the market. This allows the firm to achieve client's' aims in an efficient and cost-effective way.
Chambers Europe 2024
Founded by the best of the best, the spirit of sophistication without any German stuffiness has been maintained by the younger partners of the firm. They are pragmatic to the point and realistic.
Chambers Europe 2023
HARTE-BAVENDAMM is a first-class boutique that combines the highest level of expertise, experience and service in trade mark and competition law. The firm primarily relies on very pragmatic, business and solution-oriented advice.
The Legal 500 (2024)
The HARTE-BAVENDAMM team is solid, reliable, creative and forceful in its orchestration of infringement proceedings. The firm’s attorneys are invariably prompt, responsive and available, answering all queries. They are leaders in the trademark litigation landscape.
WTR 1000

Preeminent legal treatises on German law from our team

This is how we work at HARTE-BAVENDAMM

Global partners
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We are part of a global network of top law firms located in important jurisdictions. We select our partner firms based on the specific advisory needs of our clients. This enables us to offer you tailor-made solutions from a single source - worldwide.

Commitment to the law
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We are not only legal practitioners, but we are actively involved in the development of German and European law and legislation. We are members of professional organisations and committees including INTA, ECTA, MARQUES, GRUR, AGEM and AIJA.

Save time, enable creativity
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We rely on digital file management, intelligent research tools and automated translations to save time, which allows our legal teams to focus on what is really important namely creative, smart and reliable legal solutions for our clients. Please contact us if you have any questions about our digital processes.

Clients profit from our expertise
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IP is our bread and butter. Our lawyers have extensive experience in the IP field and have been confronted with all manner of cases. Our clients profit from our expertise, knowing that they have the best legal representation and counsel.