Dennis Moritz

Vogel & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB has been named Internet & E-Commerce Law Firm of the Year in Germany at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025. With offices in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe in the south of the country, the firm has established itself as a specialist in technology, intellectual property and media law, describing itself as an expert for IT law, data protection and related matters in southern Germany. Dennis Moritz serves as the firm's chief operating officer.

The firm's work is organised around three principal areas. The first is IT law and data protection, covering IT contracts, artificial-intelligence law, data protection, e-commerce, IT security law and e-health. The second is intellectual property and media, encompassing trademarks, designs, competition law, advertising, copyright and the protection of trade secrets. The third is labour and business law, taking in employment law, corporate law and commercial and distribution law. Together these disciplines allow the firm to advise technology and media businesses across the legal questions that most affect them.

At the centre of the recognition is the firm's internet and e-commerce practice. Vogel & Partner advises on the legally compliant design of online shops and web portals, helping operators structure their digital storefronts so that they meet the extensive regulatory requirements that apply to online trading. This work addresses compliance for e-commerce platforms and digital business models, an area where consumer protection rules, information obligations, data protection and intellectual property all intersect and where mistakes can be costly.

E-commerce law has become one of the most demanding fields in the digital economy. Online retailers and platform operators must navigate a shifting body of rules governing everything from contract formation and consumer rights to advertising, cookies and the handling of personal data, while also protecting their brands and content against misuse. Vogel & Partner's combination of IT, data protection and intellectual property expertise equips it to advise on all of these dimensions in a coordinated way, rather than treating them as separate silos.

The firm focuses on innovative companies and entrepreneurs from the technology and media sectors, and it frames its role as helping clients secure and expand their competitive advantages. That orientation suits fast-moving digital businesses, which need advisers who understand not only the law but also the commercial and technological context in which they operate. From structuring an online shop to advising on AI-driven services or safeguarding trade secrets, the firm aims to support clients as they build and scale their digital operations.

As chief operating officer, Dennis Moritz contributes to the management and organisation of the firm, supporting the delivery of its specialist services to a technology-focused client base. His role reflects the firm's understanding that serving innovative businesses well requires not only legal expertise but also efficient, well-run operations behind the scenes.

The Corporate INTL award recognises Vogel & Partner as a leading German practice for internet and e-commerce law and reflects the depth of its combined technology, IP and data protection capability. For online retailers, platform operators and digital entrepreneurs seeking to build compliant and defensible businesses, the firm offers focused, sector-aware counsel from a team rooted in southern Germany's technology community.