Specialist law firm for IT law and media law from Düsseldorf, throughout Germany
Düsseldorf and Hamburg · Advice throughout Germany
The first contact is free of charge. We clarify scope & costs before you instruct us.
ITMR Rechtsanwälte is a boutique law firm specialising in IT law and media law for companies, decision-makers and public figures. From Düsseldorf and Hamburg, we advise and represent you throughout Germany. We draft and negotiate IT contracts, support AI projects, advise on data protection and protect your content, trademarks and reputation – out of court and in court.
Your situation
What is your concern?
Choose whether it concerns your company or you personally. For each concern, we show you how we proceed.
The deadline in an Abmahnung (formal warning letter) is usually short. We review the allegations, costs and the cease-and-desist declaration before you sign or pay anything.
Defend against an AbmahnungThe service description, acceptance and liability decide whether a project succeeds. We draft and review your IT contracts and also represent you in a dispute.
Review an IT contractThe AI Act imposes requirements on providers and deployers of AI systems. We clarify which obligations specifically apply to your company.
Implement the AI ActYou do not have to accept untrue statements of fact in the press or online. We enforce injunctions, counter-statements and removal against media and platforms.
Protect your reputationFrom service, every day counts. We review the prohibition in the einstweilige Verfügung (preliminary injunction) and clarify with you whether an objection or a final declaration is the right way.
Review the injunctionA data breach usually has to be reported to the supervisory authority within 72 hours. We assess the incident and support the notification and communication.
Report a data breachFalse facts or abusive criticism on Google, Kununu or other portals do not have to stay. We demand removal from the operator.
Remove a reviewA similar name or a copied logo weakens your trademark. We secure your rights and take action against the infringer.
Defend your trademarkYou do not have to accept untrue facts or a distorted portrayal. We enforce injunctions, counter-statements and corrections for you.
Challenge a reportWhat you say today may be published tomorrow. We review the press enquiry and coordinate your answer with you.
Clarify a press enquiryHate comments, fake profiles and abusive posts can often be removed. We demand removal from platforms and authors and enforce injunctions.
Remove contentWe also take the threat of publication seriously. We act discreetly against perpetrators and platforms, including in deepfake cases.
Remove imagesThe right to your own image protects you online, in the press and in advertising. We enforce injunctions and your claims.
Enforce image rightsWhether doctor, coach or self-employed: inadmissible reviews do not have to stay. We demand removal from the portal.
Remove a reviewA block on Instagram, Facebook or X costs reach and income. We get your account back, in urgent proceedings if necessary.
Recover your accountLabelling, cooperation agreements and rights of use decide your business. We review your contracts and protect you from costly Abmahnungen by competitors.
Clarify influencer lawDo not pay hastily and do not sign anything unchecked. We review the claim, the deadline and the cease-and-desist declaration and defend you against the warning law firm.
Review the AbmahnungPhotos, texts or videos of yours appear elsewhere. We enforce injunctions and appropriate licence fees for you.
Enforce your rightsTransfer of rights, term and royalties often have effect for many years. We review the contract and negotiate better terms before you sign.
Review the contractA well-known name quickly attracts imitators. We register your name as a trademark and defend it against free-riders.
Register a trademark167 Google reviews
5,0/5 Google · 167 reviewsPeriod: October 2016 to date · As of: 28 October 2026Years of experience
GoogleWe do not check reviews of us on other platforms that we do not quote verbatim for authenticity. They may therefore also come from people who are not our clients. The rules of the respective platform apply. Reviews that we quote verbatim on our website, by contrast, have been checked for authenticity within the meaning of Section 5b(3) UWG (German Act against Unfair Competition): we compared the reviewers’ names with our client register. We also asked the respective platform to check the reviews for authenticity.
Specialist lawyer titles
Fachanwälte für IT-Recht (certified specialist lawyers for IT law)
Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht (copyright and media law)
- Jean Paul P. Bohne · TOP lawyer (business lawyers) · Intellectual property · 2027
- Otto Weidenkeller · TOP lawyer (business lawyers) · Copyright and media law · 2026
Areas of law
Our areas of law and your contacts
IT law and media law are our two main focuses, hence the name ITMR. We also advise on data protection and AI law as well as trademark, copyright and competition law. Bohne, Buchholz & Dr. Pleh support all areas as partners.
IT law and software law
- Structure contracts, standard terms, software and platform models legally
- Implement IT compliance, IT security and cybersecurity in your company
- Resolve failed IT projects out of court and in court
As an IT law firm in Düsseldorf, we advise and represent companies throughout Germany in IT contract law, software law, licensing law and internet law. We draft and negotiate software contracts, AGB (standard terms and conditions) as well as SaaS and cloud contracts. We also advise on e-commerce, telecommunications law, legal tech and employment law for employers in the digital environment.
Contact person
Andreas Buchholz Partner · Fachanwalt für IT-Recht (certified specialist lawyer for IT law)
Timocin Can Rechtsanwalt (attorney)
AI law, data protection law and data law
- Prepare data protection, GDPR implementation, data transfers and communication with authorities
- Align digital regulation and cybersecurity with your business model and technology
- Implement the AI Act, the EU regulation on AI, and use AI in a legally compliant way
As data protection lawyers, we support you in implementing the GDPR (DSGVO, General Data Protection Regulation), with data transfers and in dealing with data protection supervisory authorities. We represent your interests in data breaches and in data protection court proceedings (privacy litigation). In AI law, we advise on the AI Act, the EU regulation on artificial intelligence, and on contracts with AI providers. Data law is mainly about access to and use of data under the Data Act (EU data regulation). In addition, there is platform law under the DSA (EU Digital Services Act) and cybersecurity under NIS2.
Contact person
Dr. Alexander Pleh Partner · Fachanwalt für IT-Recht (certified specialist lawyer for IT law)
Dominik Skornia Rechtsanwalt (attorney)
Media law and press law – Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht
- Assess reporting, reviews, publications and platform content
- Clarify rights to texts, images, photos, videos and digital content
- Prepare counter-statements, injunctions and court enforcement
Alongside IT law, media law is our second main focus. Jean Paul P. Bohne, media lawyer in Düsseldorf and Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht (certified specialist lawyer for copyright and media law), advises media companies, businesses, executives and public figures together with the team of our media law firm. This includes press law, the law on statements, publishing law, image rights, photo law and social media law. We take action against untrue reporting in the press and on TV, attacks on social media and defamatory reviews, if necessary by einstweilige Verfügung (preliminary injunction). In litigation PR, we align press work with the court proceedings.
Contact person
Jean Paul P. Bohne Partner · Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht
Anna Ciuraj Rechtsanwältin (attorney)
Trademark law, design law and competition law
- Protect trademarks, designs, signs, domains and your market presence
- Review advertising, claims, product communication and competitive conduct
- Manage Abmahnungen, injunction claims, licensing issues and defence
In intellectual property (gewerblicher Rechtsschutz), we advise on trademark registration, trademark protection, trademark monitoring and trademark defence. As trademark lawyers, we check conflicts with earlier trademarks. In design law, we clarify the protection and use of designs. In competition law, advertising law and marketing law, we review advertising, online marketing and influencer campaigns. We represent your interests in Abmahnungen, licensing disputes and infringements of trade secrets.
Contact person
Jean Paul P. Bohne Partner · Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht
Emma-Marie Kürsch Rechtsanwältin (attorney)
Warum ITMR
Why ITMR as your law firm for IT law and media law?
For companies and decision-makers We advise management and specialist departments clearly, comprehensibly and practically.Specialised certified lawyers Three Fachanwälte für IT-Recht, one of whom is also a Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht. Plus data protection, AI law and intellectual property.Experience in court More than 15 years of litigation experience. We negotiate for you and enforce claims in court throughout Germany.Clear basis for decisions You receive a short assessment with options, risks and our recommendation.Costs in view We clarify the procedure, time frame and costs with you before you instruct us.Support with implementation We implement contracts, policies, crisis management and litigation together with you.
Clients
Who does ITMR work for?
Internationally active companies
We support multinational companies in designing AI and IT processes, with international contract frameworks and in complying with global data protection requirements.
Large and medium-sized companies
We advise on IT and media law and on receivables management. This ranges from safeguarding digital business models through contract and licence drafting to enforcement.
Founders and start-ups
We support young companies with incorporation, trademark registration and data protection, plus legal questions on software, platforms and new business models.
Media companies, agencies and entrepreneurs
We represent publishers, platform operators, agencies, creator businesses, sole traders, IT professionals and rights holders in press and copyright law, in contracts and in conflicts in the digital space.
Public figures
We protect celebrities, executives and decision-makers against false reports in the press and online and against attacks on their personality rights and reputation.
Trust our clients
What others say about us
We are delighted by the trust our clients place in us. We selected the following quotes and confirmed their authenticity through direct contact and name matching (translated from German). You can find our overall rating of 5.0 from 167 reviews on Google.
As a managing director focused on digital topics, I have found a very smart and effective contact in Mr Bohne.
He and the ITMR team handle various matters for us concerning cold acquisition, contract law (B2C and B2B), receivables management and trademark law as well as trademark protection.
Qualifications
Which specialist lawyer titles and certifications does the ITMR team hold?
Our team holds Fachanwalt titles (certified specialist lawyer titles) and has passed examinations at DEKRA, TÜV, IAPP and IHK, mainly on AI, data protection and compliance. The overview shows which qualification belongs to which person. Completed specialist lawyer courses are listed separately; they are not a conferred Fachanwalt title. Each name leads to the profile with all details.
We advise and represent companies and decision-makers with experience in the legal questions of the digital economy – from data and intellectual property to personality rights and business models to fair competition. Clear in our assessment. Precise in implementation. And when it matters: powerful.
Jean Paul P. Bohne, LL.M., MM, CIPP/E, CIPMRechtsanwalt (attorney) + mediator | Partner | Fachanwalt für IT-Recht | Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht
Specialist lawyer titles (Fachanwalt)
Artificial intelligence
- DEKRA
AI Officer 2 Bohne · Dr. Pleh - TÜV
AI Officer (KI-Beauftragter) 1 Castellanos Odio - GDDcert. EU
AI-Privacy-Expert 1 Skornia
Data protection and compliance
- IAPP
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) 1 BohneCertified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) 1 Bohne - TÜV
External data protection officer 1 BohneData protection officer 2 Bohne · BuchholzData protection auditor 1 BohneIT compliance manager 1 Bohne - LUTOP Datenschutz Akademie
Data protection officer 1 Castellanos Odio - Beck Akademie
Compliance Officer 1 Castellanos Odio - IHK (Chamber of Commerce)
E-commerce manager 1 Buchholz
Specialist lawyer courses and mediation
- completed specialist lawyer course
Information technology law 3 Can · Kürsch · WeidenkellerCopyright and media law 1 Dr. VoutichtiIntellectual property law 1 BohneFamily law 2 Gerzer · Weidenkeller - Qualification
Mediator 1 Bohne
Process
How does an enquiry at ITMR work?
Describe your concern
Describe your concern via our enquiry form or our secure system. You can upload existing documents there directly.
First assessment
ITMR checks whether and how the firm can usefully support you. You receive a transparent assessment of the next step and possible costs.
Handling
Once instructed, we implement the agreed steps on time. We draft contracts, negotiate with the other side or represent you in court, for example with a lawsuit or an einstweilige Verfügung (preliminary injunction). Depending on the case, we also consider mediation or arbitration.
Latest articles
News on IT law, AI law, data protection and media law
Our articles (in German) explain current judgments and legal developments. We show what they mean for companies, digital business models and public communication.
Cybersecurity · E-CommercePhishing-Opfer: Bank muss nicht autorisierte Zahlung unverzüglich erstatten Phishing: Bank muss zuerst erstatten und grobe Fahrlässigkeit danach beweisen. Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union, C-70/25, und § 675u BGB.Read more (in German) →
Urheberrecht · DesignrechtUSM Haller II: Urheberrecht an Möbeln und Produktdesign USM Haller II: keine strengere Schutzschwelle für Design, Verletzung nur bei wiedererkennbaren kreativen Elementen. Werkschutz bleibt offen.Read more (in German) →
Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz · WerberechtHealth-Claim-Pflichthinweis: Packung reicht für Werbeanzeige Pflichthinweis nach Art. 10 Abs. 2 HCVO auf der Packung: Schriftliche Werbung muss ihn nicht wiederholen (Gerichtshof der EU, C-657/24).Read more (in German) →
IT-Recht · DatenschutzrechtTracking ohne Einwilligung: Wer haftet, wer zahlt? Ohne Einwilligung kein Tracking. Gerichte sprachen 0 bis 5.000 Euro zu, Oberlandesgerichte 100 bis 3.000 Euro. Ob der Cookie-Anbieter haftet, prüft der BGH.Read more (in German) →
Markenrecht · Gewerblicher RechtsschutzEuGH zu IKEA und Vlaams Belang: Markenparodie hat Grenzen EuGH C-298/23: Meinungsfreiheit rechtfertigt die Nutzung einer Marke nicht. Was Vlaams Belang vs IKEA für politische Kampagnen bedeutet.Read more (in German) →
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ITMR
Is ITMR a law firm for IT law and media law?
Yes. ITMR Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB is a specialist law firm for IT law and media law with Fachanwälte für IT-Recht (certified specialist lawyers for IT law) and a Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht (certified specialist lawyer for copyright and media law). In IT law, we advise on everything from IT and software contracts, SaaS and platforms to e-commerce, cybersecurity and IT compliance. In media law, we represent you in press law and the law on statements (Äußerungsrecht). We also advise on data protection, AI law and intellectual property.
What is a Fachanwalt für IT-Recht?
Only lawyers on whom the Rechtsanwaltskammer (regional bar association) has conferred the title may call themselves Fachanwalt für IT-Recht (officially: Fachanwalt für Informationstechnologierecht, certified specialist lawyer for information technology law). The requirements are three years of admission and practice within the last six years, a course of at least 120 hours and three passed written exams. In addition, the lawyer must have handled 50 IT law cases personally in the last five years, at least 10 of them court or other formal proceedings. After that, at least 15 hours of further training must be proven every year (§§ 3, 4, 4a, 5, 15 FAO, the German specialist lawyer regulations). The three partners Jean Paul P. Bohne, Andreas Buchholz and Dr. Alexander Pleh are Fachanwälte für IT-Recht; Jean Paul P. Bohne is also a Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht.
Each partner has worked as a litigator for more than 10 years. They work with further lawyers, employed and freelance, supported by certified paralegals, legal assistants and research assistants. More on this under Fachanwalt and Why ITMR (in German).
What does an initial consultation with a Fachanwalt für IT-Recht cost?
The first contact is free of charge: we listen, clarify responsibility and the possible next step. The initial consultation itself is not automatically free of charge. We clarify the scope and costs transparently before you instruct us. What an initial consultation (in German) covers and which documents help is explained on the initial consultation page.
Does ITMR also support contracts, compliance and enforcement?
Yes. ITMR supports you from the assessment and risk analysis through contract law and contract drafting and the set-up of (IT) compliance to out-of-court and court enforcement, including receivables management and debt collection, mediation and arbitration.
Does ITMR advise on data protection law and AI law?
Yes. We advise on implementing the GDPR (DSGVO), on data transfers and in proceedings before data protection supervisory authorities. In AI law, we support you with the AI Act and contracts with AI providers. Further topics are data law and the Data Act, platform law and the DSA, as well as cybersecurity, NIS2 and compliance.
Is there a Fachanwalt for data protection law or AI law?
No, there are no separate specialist lawyer titles for data protection law or AI law. Depending on the mandate, the Fachanwalt für IT-Recht (officially: Fachanwalt für Informationstechnologierecht), the Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht and the Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz (intellectual property) provide orientation. Specialisation and practical experience with digital business models also count.
Which companies is ITMR the right law firm for?
For companies of every size, from start-ups and medium-sized businesses to multinational corporations. This includes in particular agencies, platform operators, SaaS and tech companies, rights holders as well as public figures and executives.
Does ITMR advise throughout Germany?
Yes. From Düsseldorf and our branch office in Hamburg, we advise and represent companies throughout Germany; many mandates are handled digitally. How working together begins is explained under service packages and initial consultation (in German).
How do I find the right way in: area of law, service package or initial consultation?
If you already know that your matter concerns IT law, media law, data protection law, copyright law, trademark law, competition law, advertising law or intellectual property, you can start with the area of law. For specific situations, the service packages help. If the situation first needs to be sorted legally, the initial consultation is the right start.
Locations
Our locations in Düsseldorf and Hamburg
You can reach us at our head office in Düsseldorf-Pempelfort and at our branch office in Hamburg-Altona. The head office is close to the city centre, the Rhine and the courts. We advise and represent clients from North Rhine-Westphalia and throughout Germany by e-mail, phone or video. We arrange personal appointments with you at the appropriate location.
Düsseldorf
ITMR Rechtsanwälte PartGmbBSchirmerstraße 80 [entrance on the left]
40211 Düsseldorf
+49 211 737547-70 · info@itmr-legal.de
Mon–Fri 8 am–6 pm · Route in Google Maps
Hamburg-Altona
ITMR Rechtsanwälte PartGmbBPalmaille 124
22767 Hamburg
+49 40 27169769 · info@itmr-legal.de
Mon–Fri 8 am–6 pm · Law firm in Hamburg (in German)
Christoph Schleusener Rechtsanwalt (attorney) · Contact in Hamburg