Bardehle Pagenberg advises companies from the gastronomy, fashion and cosmetics sectors on competition issues, particularly in a contentious context. It hereby focuses on misleading advertising and counterfeiting as well as strategic development of advertising campaigns. In addition to its German offices in Munich, Düsseldorf and Hamburg, the firm is also located in Barcelona and Paris and therefore particularly well positioned for cross-border matters. Claus Eckhartt, who focuses on litigation, jointly heads the practice with Philipe Kutschke; in addition to competition law, the latter also handles trade mark, design and copyright issues.
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Key clients

  • ACO Severin Ahmann
  • adidas AG

Work highlights

Representation of Otrium BV in proceedings against former cooperation partners due to unfair competition and copyright claims.

Practice head

Claus Eckhartt; Philipe Kutschke

Other key lawyers

Pascal Böhner