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Michael Kreuzer

Michael Kreuzer

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Michael is a member of the Practice Area Trademarks, Advertising & Design. He advises on all questions of trademark, competition and copyright law. He supports national and international clients in judicial and extrajudicial disputes.

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Seit 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2019 Research Assistant, Hogan Lovells International LLP
2022 Admission to the bar, Hamburg
2021 Second State Examination
2019 - 2021 Legal clerkship, Higher Regional Court Celle
2013 - 2018 Legal studies, University of Hamburg

Career

Seit 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2019 Research Assistant, Hogan Lovells International LLP

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2022 Admission to the bar, Hamburg
2021 Second State Examination
2019 - 2021 Legal clerkship, Higher Regional Court Celle
2013 - 2018 Legal studies, University of Hamburg

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