Profile
Dr. Ricardo Vocke-Kerkhof is a lawyer and associate at GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB in Cologne. He advises national and international companies on all aspects of intellectual property, competition and media law, both in and out of court and in transactions.
His particular focus is on e-commerce and hosting provider liability. Dr. Ricardo Vocke-Kerkhof has extensive experience in defending against and avoiding legal disputes arising from infringements of intellectual property rights and violations of competition law.
Dr. Ricardo Vocke-Kerkhof also has in-depth knowledge of drafting contracts in various areas, such as distribution, licensing, production, purchasing as well as research and development. His sector focus is on advising companies from the retail and services sector, the technology sector and the industrial sector, as well as the media and entertainment sector. In particular, he advises on the development and implementation of complex and innovative digital business models as well as in the field of disruptive technologies and artificial intelligence.
In addition, Dr. Ricardo Vocke-Kerkhof has outstanding in-house expertise, which he acquired through an extensive secondment at a large international online marketplace. This expertise enables him to put himself in the shoes of his clients and deliver both legally and commercially sound results.
Career
2024
GÖRG
Associate
2022-2024
DLA Piper UK LLP Köln
Lawyer (Associate)
2019-2021
Higher regional court of Cologne
Legal clerkship
Lawyer station: Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater mbB (IT, Luftfahrt und Verteidigung)
Elective station: Bird&Bird LLP (Patentrecht)
2018-2019
University of Cologne
Doctorate and employment as a research assistant
Doctorate (Dr. iur) under Prof. Dr. Barbara Grunewald (Chair for Civil and Commercial Law)
2013-2018
University of Cologne
Study of law