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Axel Zimmermann

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Languages: German, Italian

Axel is a Partner in our Munich office and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group.

Specially certified for sports law, he also heads the German Entertainment, Media and Sports team.

For more than 25 years, Axel has specialized in intellectual property, commercial, media and sports law, and mainly advises companies and individuals with a holistic and strategic approach — both in and out of court. His activities include the drafting of all relevant agreements, solving and structuring of complex issues, as well as the conduct of complex cases. Axel is a member of several controlling bodies of business enterprises, has been acting as a lecturer on different specialist topics for many years and publishes his work.

Among his long-standing national and international clients are commercial enterprises, manufacturers of consumer and luxury goods, media companies, advertising agencies, technology companies, but also sporting goods manufacturers, sports organizations, as well as long-standing private clients.

Axel is recommended for intellectual property by JUVE Handbook and The Legal 500 Germany. He is recommended for copyright law by WirtschaftsWoche and media law by Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers.

What others say:

  • “Experienced and pragmatic” — Competitor in JUVE Handbook 2019
  • “Outstanding strategist and dealmaker” — Competitor in JUVE Handbook 2017
  • “Axel Zimmermann is ‘very quick’ and provides ‘very business-oriented advice.’” — The Legal 500 Germany 2020

Axel's recent experience includes:

  • longstanding experience in litigation and interim injunctions with focus on IP, Media and Sports
  • broad experience in advising advertising agencies and marketing departments concerning strategic aspects in the context of competition, trade mark and sports law
  • extensive experience in strategic litigation during many complex interdisciplinary proceedings with a focus on intellectual property law in the broadest sense
  • advice to a large number of medium-sized companies with a full-service approach, direct sparring partner for the management
  • consultation of sports organizations and athletes regarding national and international marketing queries
  • The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2021
  • The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2020
  • The Legal 500 Deutschland Recommended Lawyer 2019
Axel Zimmermann

Partner

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Axel Zimmermann

Partner

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