Sebastian von Rüden, LL.M. (Univ. of Edinburgh)

Sebastian von Rüden joined Deloitte Legal as a Partner in July 2019 in the area of Digital Law. He is a certified specialist for intellectual property law as well as for information technology.

Sebastian has more than 18 years of professional experience in advising and representing domestic and international companies and corporations, private equity companies, medium-sized companies and start-up companies with a focus on the interface area of intellectual property/information technology, IP-portfolio management as well as intellectual property management and licensing systems. Sebastian also regularly advises on IP-transactions as well as on the restructuring of IP-portfolios. Furthermore, Sebastian represents his clients in IP-infringement proceedings as well as in disputes regarding product counterfeiting and misleading advertising.

Before joining Deloitte Legal, Sebastian was responsible for the IP-practice of a commercial law firm associated with another big-four audit firm and worked as a certified specialist for intellectual property law in his own firm.

He speaks German and English fluently.

Publications: Freudenberg/Holinski/von Rüden, Trials and Tribulations regarding the Transfer Pricing of Trademarks, IWB 2016, issue number 6, pages 216-224
Freudenberg/Holinski/von Rüden, Trials and Tribulations regarding the Attribution of Brand Ownership, IWB 2016, issue number 2, pages 64-74