About us
We are a law firm that was founded in 1998 and is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with many years of experience in consulting and litigation practice. We have 16 lawyers working for our main practice areas – intellectual property, professional liability and insurance law.
Quality, trust, entrepreneurial thinking...
make us a strategic advisor with a view to the individual entrepreneurial challenges of our clients. Our goal is to develop legally convincing and economically sensible solutions.
Behind our firm are essential values: continuous rather than rapid growth, thoroughness, trust. Our clients feel this too. We pass on our values by taking care of the training of our young professionals ourselves.
INSURANCE LITIGATION
bock legal Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten primarily handles D&O and E&O insurance work, most notably in the banking sector. Acting as monitoring counsel as well as handling serial damage claims, brought by tax advisors and auditors, among others, are other areas of key expertise. Professional liability insurance expert Stefan Bank and recourse specialist Dirk Schmitz jointly head the practice.
TRADE MARKS AND UNFAIR COMPETITION
Predominantly acting for telecommunications companies, bock legal Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten represents its clients in contentious proceedings against competitors as well as against consumer protection and competition associations. The team led by name partner Andreas Bock provides assistance with a wide range of IP matters with particular strengths in trade mark and design law but also patent law.
DESIGNLAW
Frankfurt-based firm bock legal Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten stands out for its strong design law practice. The team led by Andreas Bock is one of the most experienced litigation practices in the market and predominately acts for watch and jewellery sector clients alongside clients from the automotive, fashion and luxury goods industries. Similarly, in trade mark law, clients frequently […]
The Legal 500 Europe 2019
Insurance litigation: „Noted for its ‘extremely high standards’, bock legal Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten acts for several well-known national and international insurance groups such as Gothaer, HDI-Gerling, Ergo and R + V, which the team regularly represents in contentious D&O and E&O proceedings. Stefan Bank, who provides ‘competent advice on liability matters and is pleasant to […]
The Legal 500 EMEA
Trade marks and unfair competition – Design Law – „bock legal Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten’s IP experts are considered ‘clearly above average’ and combine ‘excellent advice’ with ‘broad industry expertise’. In addition to its strong product piracy practice and a competition law practice that is particularly active in mobile communications, the firm also has longstanding experience […]
FOCUS Special – Your Law 2019
FOCUS in cooperation with statista distinguish bock legal as “TOP Commercial Law Firm 2019” in the field of “Trademark Law”.
Managing Intellectual Property: IP Handbook
GERMANY – TRADE MARK CONTENTIOUS “Frankfurt boutique Bock Legal is well-regarded for its expertise in trade marks and unfair competition.” “It has an impressive client base in the fashion industry, including Gucci, which it advises on trade marks and designs, and Versace. It is known for its experience in the automotive industry.”