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Philip is a constantly recognized expert in Intellectual Property and IT law. He specialises in litigation in civil and administrative proceedings in the field of digital services. He represents leading technology companies such as search engine, hosting, content and access providers before courts and advises them on liability for infringing content on the internet, and on regulatory requirements. His advisory work includes Intellectual Property law, personality rights, data protection law, press law and freedom speech as well as copyright and media law.  

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Since 2024 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2021 Associate, Eversheds Sutherland Germany
2017 - 2018 Associate, Esche Schümann Commichau
2017 Admitted to the bar, Hamburg
2016 Second state examination, Higher Regional Court of Hamburg
2014 First state examination, University of Bayreuth

Career

Since 2024 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2021 Associate, Eversheds Sutherland Germany
2017 - 2018 Associate, Esche Schümann Commichau

Education

2017 Admitted to the bar, Hamburg
2016 Second state examination, Higher Regional Court of Hamburg
2014 First state examination, University of Bayreuth

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