Marisa Machacek

Marisa Machacek LL.M.

Senior Associate
About

Marisa Machacek is practicing in all areas of intellectual property law. She advises on trademark, design, copyright, trade secret and competition law, focusing on complex contractual structures, corporate transactions and the enforcement of intellectual property rights in litigation.

Her work also includes operational and strategic advice on trademark portfolios, digital business models, and support for comprehensive (R&D) collaborations and joint ventures. She has a particular focus on structuring and implementing corporate transactions in relation to all aspects of intellectual property law, as well as know-how and trade secret protection. She primarily advises clients in the fields of technology, fashion, social media, hospitality, fintech and mobility.

Bar admissionsRechtsanwältin admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
Languages
  • German
  • English

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • 8 New Square Prize for Excellence in Comparative Copyright Law (UK, US, EU)
  • IBIL Prize for Excellence in Law of Trade Marks and Brands By the University College London, May 2019
Education
  • Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, Second State Examination, 2021
  • University College London, Master of Laws, 2018
  • Ruprechts- Karls University Heidelberg, first state examination, 2017

Publications and media

  • Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation – Handbook, Bloomsbury Publishing, October 2025.
  • MiCAR Commentary (German) – Beck Publishing, April 2025.
  • "NFT and eSport- recipe for success or a risk?" In : ESport in Law and Society -Schriften des Kompetenzzentrums eSport der Leibniz Universität Hannover, 10 July 2023.
  • "The German crypto value and the regulation of NFT- The way to go?" In : ZdiW/ Wolters Kluwer, 14 July 2022.
  • "The answer to DeFi" in : RDi Beck Publishing, 2 December 2021.
  • "The application of the MiCA regulation to decentralized financial applications" in EuZW/ Beck Verlag, 8 November 2021.

Seminars

  • Webinar: Introduction to the new MiCA regulation by the Blockchain Bundesverband on 11 May 2022.

    Prior Experience

    • 2021 to 2023 Associate in Frankfurt office of London based international law firm, in Securitisation working mainly on Fintech and Crypto related matters

    Connect

    Phone

    +49 69 271 33 262
    (Work, Frankfurt)
    +49 151 53 91 81 05
    (Mobile, Frankfurt)
    +49 69 271 33 100
    (Fax, Frankfurt)