Lawyer

1991 - 1998 Law studies / Legal Clerkship and Law Examinations in Munich

1997 Legal traineeship at Georgopolous & Palavahn Attorneys at Law in San Francisco

1998 Admission as an Attorney at Law

1998 - 2005 Head of the Intellectual Property Department of PUMA AG

Focus:

o Responsible for all registered trademarks, patents, designs and utility models

o National and international contracts (trademarks, licenses, sponsoring, etc)

o Combatting trademark piracy

2006-2018 General Counsel and proxy holder of PUMA AG (called PUMA SE since 2011 after conversion into a European stock corporation)

Focus:

o International and national contract law (licenses, distribution, sponsoring, trademarks and patents, development, procurement, commercial tenancy law) including complex contracts with contractors of the highest categories from the automotive industry, consumer goods, IT, clubs (Bundesliga), national teams, Formula 1 teams, first-class athletes, other top brands

o Industrial Property

o Corporate and Company Law

o Competition law

o M & A transactions

o Compliance Organization

o Privacy

o Training

2018 Opening of the Law Office Lederhilger in Vaterstetten

Focus:

o Consulting and legal support of national and international clients in various fields, among others

o trademark law

o commercial law

o Sponsorship and license agreements (national / international)