Felix Hilgert, LL.M.

Felix is a technology and video games lawyer with a focus on helping North American companies expand and succeed abroad. His practice centers on IP/IT agreements, e-commerce, as well as specific issues of the interactive entertainment industry.

Felix advises innovative software and technology companies as well as online retailers and digital platforms on license, development and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) contracts, AR/VR, as well as standard terms for B2B and B2C transactions, manages international expansion projects and complex contract negotiations, and advises on e-commerce and consumer protection. He is also regularly involved in technology driven transactions.

Clients in the entertainment industry particularly benefit from his industry experience. He provides comprehensive legal advice regarding the content and distribution of entertainment products for the German market.

Felix joined Osborne Clarke’ Cologne office as a lawyer in 2011 after studying in Cologne and Paris and training with a German federal youth protection authority, as well as an international law firm in Vancouver. He has also worked at a Toronto law firm specializing in cross-border advice. In 2021, he relocated to Osborne Clarke’s San Francisco office.

Felix has published on IT, privacy and youth protection law and regularly speaks at legal conferences around the world. He also contributes to the specialized blog www.games-law.com

"Rising Star"

JUVE handbook 2020/2021

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

"The COVID pandemic has forced organizations to embrace digitalization at top speed. I help our clients maximize digital opportunities while keeping on top of the slew of old and new regulation governing digital content and business models across Europe."