IT law firm and the team
Who handles your case
Three partners, each a Fachanwalt für Informationstechnologierecht (certified specialist lawyer for IT law), lead our firm. Our team advises and represents clients in IT law, media law, data protection law and intellectual property. From Düsseldorf and Hamburg, nationwide.
Partners
Jean Paul P. Bohne, LL.M., MM
Rechtsanwalt (lawyer) + mediator | Partner
- Fachanwalt für IT-Recht (certified specialist lawyer for IT law)
- Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht (certified specialist lawyer for copyright and media law)
- AI Officer | KI-Beauftragter [DEKRA]
- Cert. Info. Privacy Professional/Europe [CIPP/E]
- Cert. Info. Privacy Manager [CIPM]
- External data protection officer [TÜV]
- Data protection officer [TÜV]
- Data protection auditor [TÜV]
- IT compliance manager [TÜV]
Rechtsanwalt Jean Paul P. Bohne is your contact for AI law, copyright law, press and media law, publishing law, intellectual property [design law, trademark law, competition law] as well as IT law and data protection law.
„TOP Anwalt 2027 (Wirtschaftsanwälte)“ – intellectual property
Source: F.A.Z. Institut / QuantiQuest, TOP Anwalt 2027 in intellectual property (gewerblicher Rechtsschutz), listing page 4, methodology page 2. Based on recommendations from fellow lawyers and assessments by in-house counsel.
Andreas Buchholz
Rechtsanwalt (attorney) | Partner
- Fachanwalt für IT-Recht (certified specialist lawyer for IT law)
- E-commerce manager [IHK]
- Data protection officer [TÜV]
- External data protection officer
Rechtsanwalt Andreas Buchholz is your contact for debt collection (Forderungsmanagement / Inkasso), litigation as well as IT law, data protection law, e-commerce and telecommunications law.
Dr. Alexander Pleh
Rechtsanwalt (attorney) | Partner
- Fachanwalt für IT-Recht (certified specialist lawyer for IT law)
- Fachanwalt für Familienrecht (certified specialist lawyer for family law)
- AI Officer | KI-Beauftragter [DEKRA]
- External data protection officer
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Alexander Pleh is your contact for AI law, IT law, cybersecurity and open source law.
Associates | Of Counsels
Timocin Can
Rechtsanwalt (attorney) | employed
Rechtsanwalt Timocin Can is your contact for social media law, crypto law, e-commerce, debt collection (Inkasso), telecommunications law as well as AI law and IT law.
Franlyt Castellanos Odio, LL.M.
Abogado (Spain) | freelance
- AI officer (KI-Beauftragter, TÜV)
- Certified data protection officer (LUTOP Datenschutz Akademie GmbH)
Anna Ciuraj
Rechtsanwältin (attorney) | employed
Rechtsanwältin Anna Ciuraj is your contact for media law, press law, copyright law and IT law.
Anna Gerzer, LL.M. [Tulane]
Rechtsanwältin (attorney) | employed
Rechtsanwältin Anna Gerzer is your contact for AI law, family law and inheritance law.
Emma-Marie Kürsch
Rechtsanwältin (attorney) | employed
Rechtsanwältin Emma-Marie Kürsch is your contact for intellectual property, trademark law, copyright law and IT law.
Christoph Schleusener, MBA
Rechtsanwalt (attorney) | employed
Rechtsanwalt Christoph Schleusener is your contact for IT law, copyright law and debt collection (Forderungsmanagement).
Annemarie Schulz
Assessorin (Ass. iur., fully qualified jurist)
Assessorin Annemarie Schulz is your contact for press law, trademark law, copyright law and family law.
Dominik Skornia, LL.B.
Rechtsanwalt (attorney) | employed
- AI-Privacy-Expert (GDDcert. EU)
- External data protection officer
Rechtsanwalt Dominik Skornia is your contact for data protection law and IT law.
Dr. Marianna Voutichti, LL.M.
Rechtsanwältin (attorney) | freelance
Rechtsanwältin Dr. Marianna Voutichti is your contact for media law as well as personality rights and press law.
Otto Weidenkeller
Rechtsanwalt (attorney) | employed
Rechtsanwalt Otto Weidenkeller is your contact for IT law, copyright law, e-commerce and social media law.
„TOP Anwalt 2026 (Wirtschaftsanwälte)“ – copyright and media law
Source: F.A.Z. Institut / QuantiQuest, TOP Anwalt 2026 in copyright and media law, listing page 7, methodology page 2. Selected on the basis of recommendations from fellow lawyers and assessments by in-house counsel.
External advisers | Experts
Prof. Dr. Ciarán Burke, LL.M.
External adviser
- Bachelor of Laws (Dublin & Toulouse)
- LL.M. (Amsterdam)
- LL.M. (European University Institute)
- Dr. (European University Institute)
- Professorship (FSU Jena)
- Data protection officer (Maastricht)
Legal Assistants
Patrizia Bichajlo
Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte (paralegal)
Profile Patrizia BichajloSandra Bichajlo
Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte (paralegal)
Profile Sandra Bichajlo
Mina Göktas
Trainee (Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte / paralegal)
Yvonne Günay, LL.B.
Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte (paralegal) | data protection officer
- Bachelor of Laws
- Rechtsfachwirtin (certified legal specialist)
- Data protection officer [TÜV]
- External data protection officer
Mükerrem Gürbüz
Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte (paralegal)
Profile Gürbüz
Sukmeen Bassi Kaur
Trainee (Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte / paralegal)
Žana Stepanović, LL.B.
Legal Assistant
- Bachelor of Laws
Paralegals
Mina Afshar
Research associate
Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Wuppertal
Samanta Bukmajer
Research associate
- Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Düsseldorf
Ana Dine, LL.B., B.A.
Research associate
- Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Krefeld
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts
Lukas Hess
Research associate
Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Düsseldorf

Magdalena Huynh
Research associate
Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Düsseldorf
Ina Leyendecker, LL.B.
Research associate
- Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Düsseldorf
- Magister iuris
- Bachelor of Laws
Marie-Charlotte Ring, LL.B.
Research associate
- Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Mönchengladbach
- Magister iuris
- Bachelor of Laws
Özkan Seven
Research associate
- Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Essen
Verena Wöller, LL.M.
Research associate
- Ref. iur. (trainee lawyer) at the Landgericht (Regional Court) Wuppertal
- Master of Laws
Chief Happiness Officer
Nora
Chief Happiness Officer
- Labrador retriever specialising in emotional first aid & instant tail-wagging

Careers
Would you like to join our team?
Send us a speculative application or check our careers section (in German) for current vacancies at our IT law firm in Düsseldorf or remote, and become part of our team. We look forward to hearing from you!
Frequently asked questions about the team
Who are the partners of ITMR?
The partners of ITMR Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB are Jean Paul P. Bohne, Andreas Buchholz and Dr. Alexander Pleh. All three are Fachanwälte für IT-Recht (certified specialist lawyers for IT law).
Where does the team work?
Our head office is in Düsseldorf. In Hamburg, the firm is represented by a branch office at Palmaille 124; the contact there is Rechtsanwalt Christoph Schleusener. We advise clients nationwide.
How do I find the right contact person?
Each profile page lists the focus areas. Alternatively, the relevant area of law leads you to the responsible lawyers, or you can describe your matter using the contact form.
Interested?
Tell us about your matter. We will get back to you within 24 hours on working days and name the right contact person.
- Would you like to join our team? Open positions (in German)
Jean Paul P. Bohne, LL.M., MM
Andreas Buchholz
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