Partner

Philipp Lotze

Rechtsanwalt

Languages

German
English

Philipp Lotze specialises in advising IT companies on outsourcing agreements as well as on contracts regulating the development and use of software. He also advises IT and media companies on protecting and defending their intellectual property.

Philipp started his legal career with CMS in 1993 and has been a partner since 1996.

Awards & Recognitions

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Listed for IT Law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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„sehr guter Kollege“, Wettbewerber

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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„Oft empfohlen“ für IT-Recht und Datenschutz

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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Listed for IT Law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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„Oft empfohlen“ für IT-Recht und Datenschutz

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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Listed for IT Law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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"Recommended" for Information Technology

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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Leading lawyer for contract law

Kanzleimonitor 2021, 2022
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"Recommended" for Information Technology

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)
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Leading lawyer for contract law

Kanzleimonitor 2020, 2021
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Führender Anwalt Vertragsrecht

Kanzleimonitor 2022/2023
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„Oft empfohlen“ für Technologie und Medien

JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023

Publications

Rechtsfragen der Telemedien, in: Hasselblatt (Hrsg.), Münchener Anwaltshandbuch Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, C.H.Beck, 5. Auflage, München 2017 (zusammen mit Heinson, D.)
Tätigwerden der Zollbehörden, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Gordian N. Hasselblatt, C.H. Beck Verlag 2001, p. 0 191
Internetbezogene Rechtsprobleme, Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Gordian N. Hasselblatt, C.H.Beck Verlag 2001

Memberships & Roles

GRUR - German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
DGRI - German Association of Law and Informatics
Hamburg@work
LIDC – International Leage of competition law
Bundesverband der digitalen Wirtschaft

Education

1992: Second state examination in law
1989: Three-month work experience in Sydney, Australia
Law studies in Hamburg

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Design Law In-Court and Out-of-Court Representation Border Seizure Trademark Law Patent and Utility Patent Law Copyright Competition Law (Unfair Competition Act – UWG)

sectors

TMC - Technology, Media & Communications Data Protection Law & IT Security Law IT Law Media Law

topics

FinTech

Insights by Philipp

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News Germany

CMS advises Mirakl on acquisition of adtech company Adspert GmbH

27 Jan 2025 2 min read

News Germany

CMS supports Signal Iduna and Hallesche in the establishment of the joint venture PPV+

18 Nov 2024 2 min read

Deals Germany

CMS advises Silver Investment Partners on setting up COHEMI Group

15 Apr 2024 3 min read