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Anika Kruse

Senior Associate
Hamburg
About

Anika Kruse focuses on advising in the area of media and freedom of expression law (e.g. defamation and privacy) as well as advertising and unfair competition law. Her clients are national and international companies in the media and communications industry. A special focus of her work is litigation. Furthermore, Anika Kruse advises companies on reputation management and crisis communication.

Areas of FocusMedia, Sport and EntertainmentIntellectual Property
Professional QualificationsRechtsanwältin admitted with Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg

EXPERIENCE

  • Press and freedom of expression law: Ongoing advice for and representation of leading German media groups.
  • Reputation management / crisis communication: Advice and representation of various companies in disputes with German and foreign media. Targeted combination of legal and communication methods through close cooperation with PR agencies.
  • Social media law, in particular advising and representing influencer/content creator in cases of business-damaging statements by competitors on social networks.
  • Enforcement of injunctive relief claims against a leading AI service provider for incorrect AI-generated content (‘hallucinating AI’).
  • Enforcement of claims for violations of the Trade Secrets Protection Act because of unauthorised downloading of customer data by former employees.
  • Competition law advice and representation of a large e-commerce company in disputes with competitors and consumer organisations.
  • Enforcement of delisting claims against Google.
  • Action against various online reviews.
Languages
  • German
  • English
Education
  • Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht, Second State Examination
  • University of Hamburg, First State Examination

Seminars

Selected lectures and seminars:

  • Media and PR law – Media Workshop, 18 September 2024
  • Shitstorms and crisis communication – Hamburg Media School, 20 November 2024
  • Reputation and law – DPRG Learn, 18 March 2025
  • Reputation and Law in PR – depak, 18. December 2025

Prior Experience

  • Before joining DLA Piper, Anika Kruse already gained practical experience in all areas of media law. During her legal traineeship and as a research assistant she worked for various international commercial law firms as well as for a public broadcasting company.
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Phone

+49 40 1 88 88 266
(Work, Hamburg)
+49 162 24 97 922
(Work)