Online law

We specialise in the whole area of online and internet law. Our services include among others:

• Counselling projects and companies in all legal questions relating to the internet
• Comprehensive legal check of web sites, pages and domains
• Interest representation in mediation and arbitration proceedings
• Drafting and revising agreements
• Implementing agreements
• Defending against claims
• Licence and admission procedures
• Industrial property protection and other measures to secure company value

Our lawyers:

We are familiar with internet in all its legal and technical aspects. We do, however, offer more. Our lawyers are a team of highly specialised experts covering all areas of commercial law. You might already know us from former co-operation. You may have read scientific publications written by one of or lawyers, you may have participated in our seminars or you may have heard about us elsewhere. Should this be the first time that you have heard about us, you will get to know us as a reliable legal partner who will help you achieve your goal. We may as well appeal to you because of our profile and practice areas, which your network of experts does not yet cover.

Michael Horak, LL.M.

Lawyer, admitted to the Regional Appeal Court, graduate engineer (electrical engineering)

Educational and professional background:

Born in 1967; studied law and electrical engineering in Stuttgart, Erlangen and Hanover; 1994 graduated in electrical engineering; 1995 - 1998 associate at the patent law office; 1996 1st degree in law; 1997/1998 associate at international law offices, among others at Clifford Chance (London); 1998 final degree in law; 1999 LL.M. (Master of Laws); specialization: „European Management and Employment Law“ at the University of Leicester (England); 1998/2003 publications: „Environmental protection and competition“, in EUDUR, Prof. Rengeling, ed.).

Since 2000 advising engineer of the Chamber of Engineers in Lower Saxony.

Sworn interpreter/translator for courts and notaries of the district Hanover (English).

1998 - 2002 associate at Ritter, Gross & Partner.

Since 2003 partner at the law office Horak.

Admitted to Local Court and Regional Court Hanover, also admitted to the Regional Appeal Court Celle, licensed to practise before all German local and regional courts.

Membership:

International Bar Association; British-German-Jurist-Association, German-American Lawyersﾒ Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); Task Force on Employment Law of German Lawyer Association; European Economic Interest Grouping of Independent Law Firms (EAK EWiV); Legal Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR); German Law and Informatics Association (DGRI e.V.); Association of German Electrical Engineers (VDE); Association of Experts on Legal Protection of Industrial Property (VPP e.V);

Malte Alexander Haase

Lawyer

Educational and professional background:

Born in 1972 in Hamburg; 1994-2004 studied law at the Hanover University; 1997 part-time higher degree course in popular music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater (Music and Theatre School) in Hamburg; 1999-2000 worked for an association representing the interests of tenants, Mieterschutz e.V., in Hanover; 2001 1st degree in law; 2001-2002 VHV Insurance Company; 2004 final degree in law, Lower Saxony; since 2004 in-house legal adviser in one of the largest German record companies; lawyer at Horak Law Office. Admitted to the Local Court and Regional Court Hanove, licensed to practise before all German local and regional courts.

Membership:

• GEMA (Society for Musical Performing and Mechanical Reproduction Rights)
• GVL (Collecting Society for Neighbouring Rights)

Julia Ziegeler,
Attorney at law