TEAL is a boutique law firm based in Munich, specialized in IP and IT law. While newly founded in 2025, all partners of TEAL have been advising clients in their fields of expertise for many years on a long term basis. Our mission is to provide excellent, straightforward and pragmatic legal support to businesses ranging from global companies via national players to startups. In today’s world, where information technology and intellectual property are deeply intertwined, we provide industry-specific advice and help our clients navigate through legal challenges with clarity and result driven focus.

TEAL’s services cover the full range of IP and IT law including advertising, unfair competition, trademarks, patents and copyright. IP partners Susanne Schmidt and Dr. Patrick Baronikians combine decades of experience in prosecution and litigation of IP rights, particularly in the fields of trademarks and designs. Special expertise includes prosecution of certification marks as well as giving advice in the field of protection of the German special IP right of work titles. They draw strong support from associates Theresas Deubler and Sophie Platz.

IT partners Benjamin Spies and Dr. Daniel Kaboth – along with technology driven associate Tobias Schönhöfer – support their clients in all IT and copyright related legal issues around software, hardware, artificial intelligence (AI), data protection, digital platforms, e-commerce, and industry 4.0.

Backed by a strong and long-time international network of like-minded colleagues in all major jurisdictions, TEAL is set to protect and enforce your rights both on a national level as well as abroad through our network and create legal solutions for you that put you ahead. Besides providing strategic advice in all areas of IP and IT law TEAL’s lawyers regularly represent clients in litigation matters up to courts of higher instances including the European Court as well as in arbitration proceedings.

Expertise includes advising in the following industries specifically: retail and e-commerce, consumer goods, automotive, energy, health, electrical engineering, IT and software, media and entertainment.