Franziska Maier, LL.M. (UCLA)
Areas of practice
Franziska Maier advises on the protection of industrial property, in particular, on trademark, copyright and unfair competition law, including representing her clients in court. She further specialises in data protection law, in particular, the drafting of documents and contracts under data protection law, and in advising on data protection compliance. Her services further include drafting and negotiating IT contracts (for example, licence agreements, cloud and project agreements).
Vita
Franziska Maier studied law and additionally completed a supplementary business administration programme at the University of Bayreuth (Germany). After carrying out her legal training in the District of the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court, part of which involved working at Luther and in a law firm in Los Angeles (USA), she worked as legal counsel at a car manufacturer, dealing with group privacy issues. She then went on to complete an LL.M. programme, with an emphasis on entertainment, media and technology law, at the University of California in Los Angeles. Franziska Maier joined Luther in December 2024.
Memberships
- German Bar Association (DAV)
- Stuttgart Bar Association
Associate
Dr Markus Sengpiel
Managing Partner
Cologne
Christiane Kühn, LL.M. (Hong Kong)
Partner
Munich
Dr Stephan Bausch, D.U.
Partner
Cologne
Christian Kuß, LL.M.
Partner
Cologne
Dr Kay Oelschlägel
Partner
Hamburg
Dr Detlef Mäder
Partner
Cologne, Dusseldorf
Dr Cédric Müller, LL.M. (Bristol)
Partner
Essen
Johannes Klausch, LL.M. (London)
Partner
Berlin
Katharina Klenk-Wernitzki, Dipl. Reg.-Wiss
Partner
Berlin, Cologne
Dr Christian Horn, LL.M. (Tulane)
Partner
Berlin
Elisabeth Kohoutek
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Dr Sebastian Felix Janka, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)
Partner
Munich
Dr Maximilian Kressner, M.Jur. (Oxford)
Partner
Singapore
Dr Andreas Vath
Partner
Munich
Dr Stephan Rippert LL.M.
Partner
Munich
Dr Björn Simon
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Silvia C. Bauer
Partner
Cologne
Daniel Latta
Partner
Berlin
Katharina Müller-Ehrlichmann, LL.M. oec.
Partner
Cologne
Dr Astrid Schnabel, LL.M. (Emory)
Partner
Hamburg
Tobias Osseforth, Mag. rer. publ.
Partner
Munich
Stephan Gittermann
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Thomas Weidlich, LL.M. (Hull)
Partner
Cologne
Dr Gregor Wecker
Partner
Cologne
Dr Kuuya Josef Chibanguza, LL.B.
Partner
Hanover
Andreas Tüxen, LL.M. (American University / WCL)
Partner
Berlin
Dr Jörgen Tielmann, LL.M.
Partner
Hamburg
Philipp Dietz, LL.M. (Edinburgh)
Partner
Cologne
Dr Maximilian Dorndorf
Partner
Essen
Carsten Andreas Senze
Partner
Stuttgart
Dr Geert Johann Seelig
Partner
Hamburg
Steffen Häberer
Partner
Leipzig
Dr Helmut Janssen, LL.M. (King's College London)
Partner
Brussels, Dusseldorf
Dr Michael Rath
Partner
Cologne
Karsten Köhler
Partner
Leipzig
Dr Rolf Kobabe
Partner
Hamburg
Dr Wulff-Axel Schmidt
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Dr Andreas Kloyer
Partner
Frankfurt a.M., London
Dr Stefanie Hellmich, LL.M.
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Cornelia Yzer
Of Counsel
Berlin
Prof. Dr Johannes Beermann
Of Counsel
Berlin
Volker von Alvensleben
Of Counsel
Hamburg
Leif Dustin Schneider
Counsel
Ho Chi Minh City
Dr Daniel Bischof
Counsel
Hamburg
Dr Johannes Becker
Counsel
Cologne
Alexander F. Liebing, LL.M.
Counsel
Leipzig
Caroline Ackermann
Counsel
Munich
Martin Zackor, LL.M. (UCD)
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Robert Schindler
Counsel
Essen
Dr Melanie Verstege
Counsel
Essen
Adrian Freidank
Counsel
Cologne
Benedikt Stücker
Senior Associate
Hanover
Felix Hielscher
Senior Associate
Stuttgart
István Fancsik, LL.M. (London)
Senior Associate
Essen
Lutz Keller
Senior Associate
Cologne
Jonny H. Giessel
Senior Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Christina Rygula, LL.M. (Dublin)
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Dr Denis Schütz
Senior Associate
Essen
Iris López Martínez, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Berlin
Laura Hoffmann, LL.M. (Dresden/London)
Senior Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Anja Schwarz, LL.M. (London)
Senior Associate
Cologne
Michelle Petruzzelli
Senior Associate
Cologne
Hannah Aigner
Senior Associate
Munich
Anton Spinty
Senior Associate
Berlin
Dominik Menhaj
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Dr Christian Rabe
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Dr Katharina Preuss
Senior Associate
Cologne
Stefanie Kandzia, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Franziska Neugebauer
Senior Associate
Cologne
Pierre Daniel Wittmann
Senior Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Jan Zimmer
Senior Associate
Singapore
Dr Isabel Schäfer
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Dr Aline Mück
Senior Associate
Cologne
Jenny Schindler
Senior Associate
Munich
Tobias Schneider
Senior Associate
Cologne
Franziska Maier, LL.M. (UCLA)
Associate
Stuttgart
Dr Thomas Schwieters
Associate
Hanover
Julian Adams
Associate
Hamburg
Alisa Schöneberg
Associate
Cologne
Lida Karra
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Sabrina Aurnhammer
Associate
Munich
Marc Theiner
Associate
Singapore
Clara von Wolffersdorff
Associate
Leipzig
Maximilian Issels, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)
Associate
Munich
Eric Doyé
Associate
Leipzig
Paula Dresler
Associate
Berlin
Anne-Sophie Fischer
Associate
Munich
Anna-Laura Martens
Associate
Berlin
Alina Moers
Associate
Cologne
Manuel Rueß
Associate
Hamburg
Dr Clara Schulze Velmede
Associate
Leipzig
Niccolo Langenheim, LL.M.
Associate
Cologne
Dr.iur. Andreas Knaul, LL.M. diap (ENA)
Berlin