VCvF.legal is strengthening its position in intellectual property: Dr. Daniel Graetsch joins from Krieger Mes - focus on patent law and technical property rights
Dr. Daniel Graetsch joined the VCvF.legal team in May 2025. As a lawyer and certified specialist for industrial property rights, he brings comprehensive expertise in strategic advice and enforcement of intellectual property rights – in patent and utility model law – as well as in competition law, copyright law and contract law.
He provides support and representation in and out of court in enforcing intellectual property rights and defending against infringement. His expertise also includes competition and copyright law. In addition, he advises clients on intellectual property strategies and contractual issues in connection with IT projects, licensing, distribution, cooperation and R&D agreements.
Previously, he worked for more than twelve years at the intellectual property law firm Krieger Mes (formerly Krieger Mes & Graf v. der Groeben). In 2023, he was admitted as a
certified specialist for industrial property rights. From 2022 to 2024, Daniel Graetsch was repeatedly named "One to Watch" in the category "Intellectual Property" by Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers.
"I look forward to contributing my expertise to VCvF.legal. The firm is straightforward, focused and operates on an equal footing – which fits perfectly with my idea of modern client work in intellectual property law," said Dr. Daniel Graetsch.
"In Daniel Graetsch, we are gaining an excellent colleague who fits in well with us both professionally and personally. His experience in contentious IP proceedings and his strategic view on the protection of technical innovations are a real asset – for our team and our clients," says Dr. Udo von Fragstein, Partner at VCvF.legal.
About VCvF.legal
VCvF.legal is a dynamic commercial law firm based in Düsseldorf that provides comprehensive advice to national and international companies on all matters of commercial law. The full-service law firm offers tailor-made solutions with particular strengths in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, and related areas of law. VCvF.legal stands for short decision-making processes, individual client work, and an entrepreneurial mindset that promotes personal responsibility and creativity.