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Kanzlei Kötz Fusbahn

Germany 2025

Overview

FIRM OVERVIEW

KANZLEI KÖTZ FUSBAHN Rechtsanwälte is a highly specialised law firm in downtown Düsseldorf. The boutique law firm concentrates almost exclusively on intellectual property, media, trade mark and competition and data protection law.

In this field of expertise, the firm and its dedicated and experienced work in court and out of court have been awarded German Top Law firm for media and press law in 2018.

KANZLEI KÖTZ FUSBAHN's lawyers are active in expert committees, lectures and publications.

The firm is a merger of KANZLEI KÖTZ, founded in 2001, and Jens K. Fusbahn, who brought in his Düsseldorf business from a German multi-office business law firm.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

The firm successfully represents national and international clients in legal action both in and out of court. KANZLEI KÖTZ FUSBAHN's client's include:

  • Media companies from Germany and the USA
  • A collecting society
  • Advertisers and tradespeople predominately in the area of trademark and competition law
  • Photography, Internet and model agencies
  • Photographers
  • Public figures
  • Catwalk and part-time models
  • Influencers
  • Artists and performers
  • Recipients of cease-and-desist orders
  • Private individuals and companies who are affected by media coverage
  • Family Offices

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE

KANZLEI KÖTZ FUSBAHN is involved in trademark and trade name infringement cases before the competent German courts, as well as counselling and the conducting of pan-European and international litigation, in particular with strategies for pan-European litigation proceedings.

KKF prosecutes and maintains worldwide trademark portfolios for a number of clients and is active in the conducting of infringement suits and offering legal advice in the fields of copyright law, designs, unfair competition law, press and media law, IT and internet law and data protection law.

Dr. Daniel Kötz serves as a mandatory Youth Protection Officer on webpages directed at a German audience and as Designated DMCA Agent registrated with the U.S. Copyright Office for providers of user generated content such as tube sites. Furthermore, he serves as designated representative of controllers according to Art. 27 GDPR

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Practice Areas:
6
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
1

Rankings

Regional

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Tier
2
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Intellectual Property Law

About Our Clients

The firm successfully represents national and international clients in legal action both in and out of court.

KANZLEI KÖTZ FUSBAHN's client's include:

  • Media companies from Germany and the USA
  • A collecting society
  • Advertisers and tradespeople predominately in the area of trademark and competition law
  • Photography, Internet and model agencies
  • Photographers
  • Public figures
  • Catwalk and part-time models
  • Influencers
  • Artists and performers
  • Recipients of cease-and-desist orders
  • Private individuals and companies who are affected by media coverage
  • Family offices

Rankings

Regional

Nordrhein-Westfalen

Tier
2
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Intellectual Property Law

Practice Areas

Kanzlei Kötz Fusbahn has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 1 specialty, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Advertising Law
  • Competition / Antitrust Law
  • Data Security and Privacy Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Media Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany

Kanzlei Kötz Fusbahn proudly has 1 lawyer recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Germany. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Awards

Kanzlei Kötz Fusbahn is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Kanzlei Kötz Fusbahn has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Kanzlei Kötz Fusbahn continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
FOCUS TOP Wirtschaftskanzlei 2018 Presse und Medien
FOCUS TOP Wirtschaftskanzlei 2020 Presse und Medien
FOCUS TOP Wirtschaftskanzlei 2020 Marken
FOCUS TOP Wirtschaftskanzlei 2021 Presse und Medien
FOCUS TOP Wirtschaftskanzlei 2021 Marken
FOCUS TOP Wirtschaftskanzlei 2022 Presse und Medien
FOCUS TOP Wirtschaftskanzlei 2022 Marken

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