Johanna Otten
Johanna specializes in advising on intellectual property and industrial property protection, particularly trademarks and designs, copyright and trade secrets, advertising law and unfair competition.

She advises clients across various sectors on protection, enforcement and monetization of their intellectual property, whether in connection with industry collaborations, joint ventures, licensing projects or M&A transactions. Johanna also advises on legal aspects of e-commerce and distribution.

Johanna is valued for her ability to break down complicated issues into plain language and provide clear, pragmatic recommendations.


Expertise

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as German Rechtsanwältin, 2025

Academic

Second German Law Degree, Schleswig-Holstein 2024

LLM, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2021

First German Law Degree, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt a.M., 2020

Languages

German, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.