HÖCKER Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB

Name

HÖCKER Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB

Legal name

HÖCKER Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB

Website

https://hoecker.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

Keywords

• Press law services
• Media law practice
• Trademark protection
• Competition law
• Copyright law

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly fees, fixed fees for specific services, or contingency arrangements depending on case type. Revenue generated from representing clients in press law, trademark law, competition law, and copyright matters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HÖCKER Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB is a Cologne-based law firm providing specialized legal services in four core practice areas: Medienrecht (Media Law), Markenrecht (Trademark Law), Wettbewerbsrecht (Competition Law), and Urheberrecht (Copyright Law). The firm represents clients in cease-and-desist actions, injunction proceedings, and court cases, with a particular focus on press law, personality rights protection, and reputation management. It is recognized as Germany's largest press law firm and has secured landmark rulings including cases before the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice).

Product overview

HÖCKER Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB is a Cologne-based law firm offering specialized legal services in four core practice areas: Medienrecht (Media Law), Markenrecht (Trademark Law), Wettbewerbsrecht (Competition Law), and Urheberrecht (Copyright Law). The firm is recognized as Germany's largest press law firm (größte Presserechtskanzlei Deutschlands). Within Media Law, the firm offers sub-services including Presserecht/Reputationsmanagement, Öffentliches Medienrecht, Medienvertragsrecht, and Öffentlich-rechtliches Äußerungsrecht. The firm represents clients in landmark cases including the Kachelmann case and provides ongoing legal counsel, cease-and-desist actions, and court representation. The firm also publishes a podcast ('Auf 'ne Pizza...') and maintains a blog for thought leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medienrecht (Media Law) Legal services covering all aspects of media law, including press law, reputation management, public media law (Öffentliches Medienrecht), media contract law (Medienvertragsrecht), and public law of expression (Öffentlich-rechtliches Äußerungsrecht). For media companies, publishers, broadcasters, journalists, and individuals facing media-related legal issues.
• Markenrecht (Trademark Law) Legal services for trademark registration, protection, and enforcement against infringement. For companies and individuals seeking to protect their brands from counterfeiting, infringement, and disputes.
• Wettbewerbsrecht (Competition Law) Legal services addressing unfair competition matters, including advertising disputes, false advertising, deceptive practices, and competitor conflicts. For businesses facing competition law issues or defending against unfair competition claims.
• Urheberrecht (Copyright Law) Legal services for copyright protection, licensing disputes, and intellectual property matters related to creative works in word, image, sound, or other media. For creators, rights holders, and users of copyrighted works.

Quantifiable outcome

• €530,000 compensation obtained for Jörg Kachelmann from BILD
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CMS Germany: One of the largest full-service firms in Germany with media, IP, and competition practices. Competes on the corporate/trademark side of the work HÖCKER performs for media clients.
• Osborne Clarke: International firm with a recognized German media, IP, and tech sector practice. Competes for digital media and platform mandates where HÖCKER's expertise is also relevant.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a leading European media, entertainment, and IP practice including a strong German office. Represents large media platforms and publishers, competing with HÖCKER for premium corporate mandates.
• Taylor Wessing: International firm with strong German IP, media, and technology groups serving publishers and digital platforms. Comparable on trademark, copyright, and media transactions where HÖCKER also practices.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Major international law firm with substantial German media and IP capabilities. Serves global publishers and platforms where HÖCKER might otherwise be considered, offering broader cross-border coverage.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a recognized German media, entertainment, and technology practice. Competes for high-end corporate media mandates where HÖCKER's specialist reputation may also be considered.

Direct peers

• Raue LLP: Berlin media, press, and IP-focused law firm with a similar specialist reputation. Directly comparable to HÖCKER in defending publishers, journalists, and media clients on press freedom and defamation matters.
• SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte: German full-service firm with strong media, IT, and IP practices. Competes with HÖCKER for media and trademark work, with broader service offerings to publishers and digital platforms.
• Schertz Bergmann Rechtsanwälte: Berlin-based German law firm specializing in media, press, copyright, and personality rights law. Closest like-for-like competitor to HÖCKER in the niche of press law and reputation defense across Germany.
• NORDEMANN Rechtsanwälte: Berlin-based firm focused on IP, copyright, media, and unfair competition law. Highly comparable specialist positioning to HÖCKER's trademark and copyright practice areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hoecker_rae
• Facebookfacebook.com/HoeckerRAe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h%C3%B6cker-rechtsanw%C3%A4lte

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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