Dr Wulff-Axel Schmidt

Dr Wulff-Axel Schmidt provides legal advice on all issues regarding competition, trademark, copyright, and IT law. He is especially dedicated to the implementation of strategies for sourcing and protection law (for example, in acquisitions, mergers, and sales) as well as the structuring of license contracts, cooperative agreements, and IT project agreements. Additionally, he focuses on new media and data privacy protection. He frequently lectures and holds seminars in competition, trademark, and IT law.

IP & Copyright Law
IT Law
Digital Infrastructure
Media & Entertainment

After completing his vocational education in banking, Dr Wulff-Axel Schmidt studied law in Frankfurt and Berlin, Germany. He then completed his post-graduate traineeship in Frankfurt and Darmstadt, gaining work experience at the Schürmann & Partner law firm in Frankfurt. He joined Luther’s predecessor firm in 1999 and has been part of the team ever since.

• The Legal 500 Germany (2020): Mentioned in the category Information Technology - Information Technology and Digitization as well as Data Protection
• JUVE Guide (2018/2019): Mention under "Information Technology: Contracts/Processes, Transactions/Outsourcing" ("very competent and experienced", Competitor)
• The Legal 500 (2018): Recommendation in the category "Information Technology and Outsourcing" ("advises on a very high level")
• kanzleimonitor.de (2017/2018/2019): Listed in "information technology"
• JUVE Guide (2016/2017): Listed in "Media, Technology and communication"
• The Legal 500 (2015): Germany: Ranking in "information technology"

• Commercial legal protection: organisation of a sale/lease back transaction for the international brand portfolio of an office supply manufacturer; implementation of an international trademark rights strategy for a major garment manufacturer
•  IT: assistance to a major German bank regarding IT outsourcing of account processing; development of a distribution network for a major European IT manufacturer
•  Data privacy law: advice to a major bank in cross-border data processing

• 09.12.2010: Social Web – was ist wirklich dran?, RED Corner