Oliver Huq

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Oliver Huq is a lawyer with over fifteen years’ experience advising businesses on a wide range of commercial legal matters. He is known for his practical, hands-on approach and for delivering clear, commercially focused advice.

He specialises in international business law, with particular emphasis on public procurement, compliance, data protection, IP/IT, dispute resolution (litigation and ADR), and the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts. A key focus of his work lies in the security and defence sector.

Oliver also regularly acts as interim legal counsel, supporting organisations that do not have in-house legal capacity or require additional legal expertise. In this role, he combines legal precision with a strong understanding of commercial and operational realities.

His clients include global technology companies, innovators and disruptors across sectors such as software, engineering, mobility, healthcare and defence.

He advises on the full range of civil and commercial matters, including construction-related contracts (such as supply, distribution, service and consortium agreements), general terms and conditions, cooperation and confidentiality agreements, employment law matters, competition law, corporate and compliance issues, distribution and antitrust law, as well as all aspects of intellectual property, including copyright and trade marks. He also advises on public procurement and corporate communications.

He works with international corporates, SMEs, investors, non-profit organisations, as well as founders, executives and shareholders.

Oliver Advises

  • International companies of all sizes, including multinational corporations, SMEs and investors, as well as non-profit organisations and individuals
  • Owner-managed businesses
  • Corporates and other commercial entities
  • Managing directors, executives and shareholders
  • Founders and start-ups

Experience Highlights

  • Advised on and supported negotiations through to signing of a joint venture framework agreement between two international corporates
  • Advised on two M&A transactions involving the acquisition of a German company by a US buyer
  • Supported an international start-up from incorporation through to commercial operations in the IP technology sector
  • Advised multiple SMEs on the development and implementation of new, technology-driven business models
  • Acted in a complex construction liability matter relating to the development of a modular office building, both in and out of court
  • Drafted and negotiated a consortium agreement for an international engineering project
  • Drafted and negotiated a range of commercial contracts for an airline, including wet lease arrangements
  • Advised on, negotiated and enforced IP rights against a Chinese engineering company

Career History

Previous Law firms/Positions

  • Since 09/2009 ConfidEssence (until 04/2022 law firm Huq), Ratingen & Düsseldorf
  • 01/2018 – 04/2022 Schumacher & Partner Rae, Düsseldorf, Head of department: GTCs and (international) contracts, B2B corporate advice; compliance; lectures and pitches
  • 07/2013 – 12/2017 German Car Rental Assosiation, Haan, Managing Director
  • 01/2008 – 06/2013 Editorial specialist for the Heise Publishing Group in Hanover and the Ebner Publishing Group in Ulm, Munich
  • 11/2004 – 12/2007 ReviloQ, product and IT consulting (clients: Apple, Toshiba, Grundig, Lamborghini), self-employed

Education

  • 11/2021 – 04/2022 Specialist lawyer course for international business law
  • 10/2019 – Beck Academy training course on “Swiss contract law”
  • 02/2018 – 05/1018 Course at the etz in Stuttgart: “Personnel development is a matter for the boss”
  • 05/2005 – 07/2007 Legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York
  • 04/1997 – 10/2004 Studied law at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen and at the Università degli Studi di Bologna (IT)

Other

  • Oliver publishes and is available as a speaker and lecturer:
  • Publications (excerpts)
    • 02/2021 Huq/Verheyen, “Messenger datenschutzkonform in Unternehmen einsetzen” in Kommunikation & Recht
    • 12/2021 “One data protection, please! Restaurateurs, guest lists and data protection (Oliver Huq)”, article in “Restaurant 2.0”, 1st ed. 2022
  • Articles in c’t – Magazin für Computertechnik, Mac&i, PC-Professional, MACup, among others

 

 

 

Oliver is a partner in gunnercooke GmbH, whose registered office is Kurfuerstendamm 15, 10719 Berlin, AG Charlottenburg, HRB 224488 B. All lawyers of gunnercooke GmbH are admitted either in Germany or Austria to practise as Rechtsanwalt or Rechtsanwaeltin and are members of and regulated by the relevant local Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer).

 

Expertise

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Oliver Huq is a lawyer with over fifteen years’ experience advising businesses on a wide range of commercial legal matters. He is known for his practical, hands-on approach and for delivering clear, commercially focused advice.

He specialises in international business law, with particular emphasis on public procurement, compliance, data protection, IP/IT, dispute resolution (litigation and ADR), and the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts. A key focus of his work lies in the security and defence sector.

Oliver also regularly acts as interim legal counsel, supporting organisations that do not have in-house legal capacity or require additional legal expertise. In this role, he combines legal precision with a strong understanding of commercial and operational realities.

His clients include global technology companies, innovators and disruptors across sectors such as software, engineering, mobility, healthcare and defence.

He advises on the full range of civil and commercial matters, including construction-related contracts (such as supply, distribution, service and consortium agreements), general terms and conditions, cooperation and confidentiality agreements, employment law matters, competition law, corporate and compliance issues, distribution and antitrust law, as well as all aspects of intellectual property, including copyright and trade marks. He also advises on public procurement and corporate communications.

He works with international corporates, SMEs, investors, non-profit organisations, as well as founders, executives and shareholders.

Oliver Advises

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  • International companies of all sizes, including multinational corporations, SMEs and investors, as well as non-profit organisations and individuals
  • Owner-managed businesses
  • Corporates and other commercial entities
  • Managing directors, executives and shareholders
  • Founders and start-ups

Experience Highlights

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  • Advised on and supported negotiations through to signing of a joint venture framework agreement between two international corporates
  • Advised on two M&A transactions involving the acquisition of a German company by a US buyer
  • Supported an international start-up from incorporation through to commercial operations in the IP technology sector
  • Advised multiple SMEs on the development and implementation of new, technology-driven business models
  • Acted in a complex construction liability matter relating to the development of a modular office building, both in and out of court
  • Drafted and negotiated a consortium agreement for an international engineering project
  • Drafted and negotiated a range of commercial contracts for an airline, including wet lease arrangements
  • Advised on, negotiated and enforced IP rights against a Chinese engineering company

Career History

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Previous Law firms/Positions

  • Since 09/2009 ConfidEssence (until 04/2022 law firm Huq), Ratingen & Düsseldorf
  • 01/2018 – 04/2022 Schumacher & Partner Rae, Düsseldorf, Head of department: GTCs and (international) contracts, B2B corporate advice; compliance; lectures and pitches
  • 07/2013 – 12/2017 German Car Rental Assosiation, Haan, Managing Director
  • 01/2008 – 06/2013 Editorial specialist for the Heise Publishing Group in Hanover and the Ebner Publishing Group in Ulm, Munich
  • 11/2004 – 12/2007 ReviloQ, product and IT consulting (clients: Apple, Toshiba, Grundig, Lamborghini), self-employed

Education

  • 11/2021 – 04/2022 Specialist lawyer course for international business law
  • 10/2019 – Beck Academy training course on “Swiss contract law”
  • 02/2018 – 05/1018 Course at the etz in Stuttgart: “Personnel development is a matter for the boss”
  • 05/2005 – 07/2007 Legal clerkship in Düsseldorf and New York
  • 04/1997 – 10/2004 Studied law at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen and at the Università degli Studi di Bologna (IT)

Other

  • Oliver publishes and is available as a speaker and lecturer:
  • Publications (excerpts)
    • 02/2021 Huq/Verheyen, “Messenger datenschutzkonform in Unternehmen einsetzen” in Kommunikation & Recht
    • 12/2021 “One data protection, please! Restaurateurs, guest lists and data protection (Oliver Huq)”, article in “Restaurant 2.0”, 1st ed. 2022
  • Articles in c’t – Magazin für Computertechnik, Mac&i, PC-Professional, MACup, among others

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Oliver is a partner in gunnercooke GmbH, whose registered office is Kurfuerstendamm 15, 10719 Berlin, AG Charlottenburg, HRB 224488 B. All lawyers of gunnercooke GmbH are admitted either in Germany or Austria to practise as Rechtsanwalt or Rechtsanwaeltin and are members of and regulated by the relevant local Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer).

 

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