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Darja Hannekum, LL.M. (University of Miami)
Rechtsanwältin & German Civil-Law Notary
Certified Specialist Lawyer for IT Law
Darja Hannekum is a Rechtsanwältin and German civil-law notary (Notarin) with her official seat in Ahrensburg. As an attorney, she focuses on IT and social media law, intellectual property, and cross-border matters between Germany and the United States.
Advice
Legal precision
with the full picture in view.
As a Certified Specialist Lawyer for IT Law (Fachanwältin für IT-Recht), Darja Hannekum advises in particular on digital business models, IT contracts, social media and data protection. Her practice as an attorney also covers trademark and competition law as well as cross-border matters involving Germany and the United States. She advises on German law; where US law is involved, she works together with appropriately licensed US colleagues.
Her focus is never on the isolated legal question alone. For businesses and digital business models in particular, contracts, trademarks, IT, communications and commercial decisions are often closely intertwined.
As a notary with her official seat in Ahrensburg, Darja Hannekum handles in particular real estate matters, corporate arrangements, inheritance and succession, marriage and family matters, and advance planning. A German civil-law notary is an independent, impartial public office holder who drafts and records legal instruments and certifies signatures – a role not comparable to that of a US notary public. Her work as an attorney and her notarial office remain clearly separate.
Areas of focus
Where she advises.
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IT & Social Media
IT contracts, digital business models, data protection, platforms and e-commerce, as well as legal questions relating to social media, creators and digital communications.
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Trademark & Competition Law
Trademark applications, trademark strategy, the protection and defense of trademarks, and competition law matters.
03
Germany-USA
Cross-border advice on legal matters involving Germany and the United States, in particular for businesses, contracts and international matters – under German law and, where required, together with licensed US colleagues.
04
Corporate Law & Contracts
Advising companies, entrepreneurs and shareholders on corporate law matters and on the drafting, review and negotiation of contracts.
Notary in Ahrensburg
Forward-looking arrangements for important decisions.
As a notary with her official seat in Ahrensburg, Darja Hannekum assists with private and business arrangements independently and impartially. Her notarial work centers in particular on real estate, companies and partnerships, inheritance and succession, marriage and family, and advance planning.
The notarial office is located exclusively in Ahrensburg.
Notarial services
- Real estate
- Companies & partnerships
- Inheritance & succession
- Marriage & family
- Advance planning
- Certifications
Germany · USA
A cross-border perspective.
Her master’s degree from the University of Miami School of Law and professional experience in Germany and the United States shape Darja Hannekum’s international outlook.
She advises on selected cross-border matters between Germany and the United States. Where a matter requires US law or a US bar admission, it is handled together with appropriately licensed US attorneys.
International education & experience
- LL.M. (Miami) Master of International Law, University of Miami School of Law
- Experience in the USA Training and professional experience in Miami
- University of Miami Law Alumni Association Member
Career
Career & qualifications
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2008–2014
Law studies at Universität Hamburg (University of Hamburg)
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2014–2016
Legal clerkship (Rechtsreferendariat) in Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Miami
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2017
Admitted to the German bar as Rechtsanwältin
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2017
Master of International Law, University of Miami School of Law, FL, USA
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since 2017
Employed Rechtsanwältin in Hamburg & Miami and in-house counsel for a pharmaceutical company
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2019
Founded the law firm .de LEGAL
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2020
Certified as Data Protection Officer (TÜV)
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2022
Awarded the title Certified Specialist Lawyer for IT Law (Fachanwältin für IT-Recht)
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2024
Founded Hannekum & Partner Rechtsanwälte
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2025
Appointed notary with official seat in Ahrensburg
Qualifications
Admissions, languages and memberships.
Admissions & titles
- Rechtsanwältin – admitted 2017
- German civil-law notary with official seat in Ahrensburg
- Certified Specialist Lawyer for IT Law (Fachanwältin für IT-Recht) – 2022
- LL.M., Master of International Law (Miami)
- Data Protection Officer (TÜV certified)
Languages
- German · English · Ukrainian – native or business fluent
- French · Spanish – basic
Memberships
- Deutscher Anwaltverein (German Bar Association)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Anwaltsnotariat (Working Group for Attorney-Notaries)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft IT-Recht (Working Group for IT Law)
- Forum junge Anwaltschaft (Young Lawyers’ Forum)
- University of Miami Law Alumni Association
- GRUR – Deutsche Vereinigung für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
Contact
Speak with Darja Hannekum.
Tell us about your matter – we will review the situation and discuss the next steps with you.
Darja Hannekum handles notarial matters exclusively at her official seat in Ahrensburg, Große Straße 21.