Christina Kufer, LL.M. (LSE)

My main areas of practice
My expertise in the field of Intellectual Property includes Trademark, Competition, Copyright and Design Law as well as issues related to E-Commerce and Consumer Protection.

The focus of my work is on providing legal support in the design of products, services and marketing campaigns, drafting license and distribution agreements, and advising on the establishment of innovative business models.

As a specialist lawyer in Intellectual Property, I also represent start-ups, medium-sized companies, and international corporations in both out-of-court and in-court disputes concerning trademarks, designs and copyrights as well as in matters of competition law.

A particular focus of my work is advising on green advertising and greenwashing.

I advise our clients in German and English.

Recommendations
I am listed in the Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2024 as "Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch" in the field of Intellectual Property Law. The IP Stars Ranking has recognized me as “Rising Star” in the field of Intellectual Property since 2023. 

Publications
I have been active as a journalist for many years and regularly give keynotes and workshops. My articles have been published in Süddeutsche Zeitung, Spiegel Online, FAZ, Markt & Mittelstand, Lebensmittelzeitung and legal journals, among others. 

Publications/Citations (Selection):

I have published/been cited in the following articles (in German):

• "Das EuGH-Urteil mk advokaten/MBK Rechtsanwälte und die aktuelle Diskussion um Rückrufpflichten bei Unterlassungsansprüchen", WRP 2020 (paywall)
• "Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens nach Rücknahme des Widerspruchs gegen Markenanmeldung II", GRUR-Prax 2021 (paywall)
• "Wichtige Details für Unternehmen aus der Energiesparverordnung", Markt & Mittelstand 2022
• "Bedeuten die Pläne der EU-Kommission das Aus für grüne Werbeclaims?", FAZ, 2022 (paywall)
• "Dürfen Mitbewerber bei Datenschutzverstößen klagen? ", Markt und Mittelstand 2023
• "Brüssel gefährdet Logos von Bioland & Co.", Lebensmittelzeitung, 2023 (paywall)
• "Werben mit Umweltaussagen wird erheblich teurer", Lebensmittelzeitung 2023 (paywall)

Keynotes (Selection):

• "Zwischen zulässigem Green Advertising und irreführendem Greenwashing: Was darf grüner Content?", Filmfest Cologne 2022
• "Zulässiges Green Advertising oder schon irreführendes Greenwashing?", Move Nachhaltigkeitskonferenz 2022
• "Unternehmen im Spannungsfeld zwischen Green Marketing und Greenwashing", GSN Summit 2023
• "Green Marketing oder Greenwashing: Was ist erlaubt und wo liegen Risiken für die Führungsebene?", Deutscher Anwaltstag 2023

Personal engagement
Since 2021, I have been active in the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) within the IP/TMT department. I am also a member of the German Association of Women Lawyers (DJB) and the association "women in ip e.V."

My background
After completing my studies at LMU in Munich and in Istanbul, I earned an LL.M. at the London School of Economics and Political Science with a focus on Information Technology and Communications Law. I passed the Second State Examination at the Berlin Court of Appeal as valedictorian (with placements at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute in Vienna).

Before joining Fieldfisher, I worked as a lawyer in a German business law firm from 2020 to 2024, also in the field of intellectual property.