WLHK is a dynamic team of lawyers specializing in business law. We advise companies, and entrepreneurs, cultural industries and the creative community, board members and managing directors, artists and private individuals. Our professional experience stems from many years of practice in Law Firms, consultancies and multinational companies. Expect an excellent understanding of business issues.
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We protect and defend your trademarks, design rights and company name. On duty for your winning formula!
morePlay by the rules – we show the red lines and the opportunities. We do not strive to win the fair play trophy, but to lead your company safely through the competition.
moreAcquisition of rights, offense or defence, major or minor – we strike the contractual and judicial keys expertly. Your rights are in good hands with us.
moreCorporate structures can be both – highly complex and very simple. Since form follows function, there should always be good reasons for a sound operational design. We love to be sophisticated but we are always straightforward.
moreTrade means change. We have broad experience in mergers and acquisitions and make sure you can focus on the commercial aspects of a deal.
moreConstantly subject to change, Data is the most valuable asset across several industries.
moreNegative and incorrect reporting, exploitation of reputation, public pillory or shitstorm. We protect the reputation and privacy of companies and individuals.
more„Remember that you have to die“– the Ancient Romans did. In an international context we take care of tax and legal aspects of testamentary arrangements and dispositions.
moreInsolvency means trouble for everyone involved – management, creditors, and shareholders. Above all, insolvency is a risk to be managed, also legally.
moreWhat do the CFO of Altonaer Fussball-Club von 1893 e.V. and the Chairman of the listed sports betting operator Mybet Holding SE have in common?
moreThe applicant is a registered association for combating unfair competition. The applicant asserts claims for injunctive relief under competition law against the opposing party, a blogger and influencer, by way of injunction proceedings. The applicant claims that the blogger infringed the provisions of the Unfair Competition Act (Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb, UWG) regarding three…
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In 2014, the Federal Constitutional Court decided that the tax benefit for business assets under the current IGT-Law violated the principle of equal treatment (1 BvL 21/12). The Court set a deadline until June 30, 2016 for new rules. Political discussions are still ongoing. In all likelihood, SMEs will be affected by the new rules…
Decisions of insolvency courts regarding the challenge of so called “premeditated discriminatory transactions” have flourished. Besides the obvious economic risks, the granting of payment deferrals for business partners in crisis became a high risk under legal aspects. Only recently, the Federal Supreme Court has confirmed that such accommodations might count as circumstantial evidence for insolvency;…
On March 4, 2016, the European Court of Justice has again ruled on German Sports Betting regulation (C-336/14). It is important to notice that since 2012 a new interstate treaty on gambling is in place, enabling operators – at least theoretically – to apply for a license. The licensing procedure, however, came to a de…
Friday Rewind – The industry get-together
Together with the Hamburg-based photographer Lumma & Köster WLHK has launched the industry meeting „Friday Rewind“. Friday Rewind features the work of well-known advertising photographers: preceding events were held with industry giants such as Kai – Uwe Gundlach, Paul Ripke and Sven Jacobsen. Coming up next: Bettina Levin.
To learn more about Friday Rewind and previous exhibitions:
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