Dr. Boris Börsch
Partner
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+49 30 20 6336 0
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Born 1970 in Oberhausen, Germany
Education:
- 1991-1996 Studies in Law at the University of Münster, First State Examination
- 1999-2001 Legal Traineeship (Referendariat) at KG Berlin, Second State Examination
- 2002 Admitted to the Bar of Berlin
- 2002 Doctorate (Dr. jur.) at the University of Münster, ITM, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren
- 2007 Admitted to the Kammergericht
Experience:
- 1997 – 1999 ITM – Institute for Information-, Telecommunication- und Media Law, Münster, doctoral candidate
- 1998/1999 Fredericks & von der Horst, virtuelle-kanzlei.com, web editor
- 2000 Taylor Wessing (today Wessing), trainee lawyer
- 2000/2001 Deacons (today Norton Rose), Sydney, trainee lawyer
- 2001 Velten Franz Jakoby, trainee lawyer
- 2002 – 2008 Hölters & Elsing (today Orrick), lawyer
- since 2011 Nachbarschaftsauto (Autonetzer, today Drivy), Co-Founder
- seit 2013 partake AG, Advisory Board
Areas of Expertise:
- Trademark-, IT- and Licensing Law
- Corporate Law
- Competition and Copyright Law
- Internet and E-Commerce Law
- General Commercial Law
- Labour Law
- Privacy Law
Main Areas of Practice:
- Extrajudicial advice and assistance for domestic and international clients in the above-named areas of expertise
- Strategic and legal advice and assistance as quasi external legal department for small and medium size companies and for German affiliates of international stock exchange listed groups
- Incorporation and corporate restructuring and M&A
- Advice on other corporate law issues and shareholder disputes
- Advice and assistance for start-ups in the founding stage and investment phase
- Registration, management and administration of domestic, EU and international brand portfolios of domestic and international companies
- Client representation in trademark infringement litigations and competition disputes
- Advice on the design and wording of PR and advertising campaigns and websites
- Adaptation of foreign standard contracts to German legislation and market conditions for German and international companies
- Drafting, review and negotiation of of licensing-, partner- and distribution contracts
- Contract design for complex IT projects and innovative business models in online and classical fields
- Advice and assistance for HR departments in labour law issues and representation in labour law court proceedings
- Advice on protecting and marketing of ideas, intellectual properties and personality rights
- Litigation
- Advice and assistance on the development of e-commerce data-protection / privacy concepts, corporate data protection issues, international data transfer
Publications/Presentations:
- "Stadtpläne auf Webseiten – Berliner Gericht begrenzt Höhe der Abmahnkosten und Lizenzgebühren", media.net:law, www.medianet-bb.de, Mai 2005
- Urheberrecht – Nicht zu fassen!?", media.net, www.medianet-bb.de, Mai 2005
- "Court makes an exception for metatags relating to advertising", World eBusiness Law Report, 11.10.2004
- "Das neue – und gleichzeitig alte – Gesetz gegen unlauteren Wettbewerb", media.net:law, veröffentlicht unter www.medianet-bb.de, August 2004
- "Online auction site is found liable for sale of fake Rolex watches", World eBusiness Law Report, 11.06.2004
- "Authority rules that data transfers within multinationals are illegal", World eBusiness Law Report, 12. Mai 2004
- "Webseiten schützen lassen?!", Multimedia und Recht 6/2003, IX-XI
- "Sind Hyperlinks rechtmäßig? - Das Setzen von Hyperlinks aus urheber- und wettbewerbsrechtlicher Sicht", erschienen in Münster, 2003
Memberships:
- media.net:law berlinbrandenburg e.V.
- AIJA
- ITechLaw
- Advoselect
- Industrieclub Potsdam
- Ashoka Support Network
Languages: German and English