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Axel Zimmermann
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Languages
German, English, Italian
Practice areas
- Commercial agreements
- Commercial litigation
- Intellectual property
- International trade
- Licensing
- Litigation and dispute management
- Media
- Sport
- Technology, Media and Telecoms
Practice notes
Axel is a Partner in Eversheds Sutherland’s Munich office and a member of the firm’s IP (intellectual property) practice group. Specially certified for sports law, he also heads the German Entertainment, Media & 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 longstanding 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 organisations as well as longstanding private clients.
Axel is recommended for intellectual property (since over 15 years) by JUVE Handbook and Legal 500 Germany. He is recommended for copyright law by Wirtschaftswoche and for media law by Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers (2019, 2020, 2021).
“Experienced and pragmatic.” – Competitor in JUVE Handbook 2019
“Outstanding strategist and dealmaker” – Competitor in JUVE Handbook 2017
Legal 500 Germany 2020 mentions Axel several times in connection with various fields of his activities and writes, among other things: “Axel Zimmermann is ‘very quick’ and provides ‘very business-oriented advice’.”
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 organisations and athletes regarding national and international marketing queries