Sandra Sophia Redeker

• Studied law at Leipzig University and der Humboldt University of Berlin
• 2001 – 2017 lawyer and most recently Associated Partner with an international law firm (at locations in Berlin, Munich, New York)
• Since December 2017 with SKW Schwarz
• Admitted to the Berlin Bar association

Chambers Europe 2020-2023
Recommended Lawyer in the category "IP“
"Sandra Sophia Redeker boasts experience in a wide variety of soft IP matters, including management of international brand and design portfolios, food labelling issues as well as trade mark licensing. She is also active in trade secret and trade mark litigation." (2023)
“She has an impressive ability to get to the point extremely quickly and to develop and present pragmatic solutions and most importantly implement them.” (2023)
“She is very flexible in her thinking, I can share my issues and problems and she is very fast in wrapping her mind around it and giving me the support I need. She very efficiently connects me to the right people.” (2023)
“Sandra Redeker is an excellent trade mark lawyer who made us understand the importance of strong trademark protection for the value of a company and showed us a clear strategy for the next few years.” (2023)
“I would describe the cooperation as extremely fast, pragmatic and solution-oriented.” (2023)
“Sandra Sophia Redeker is super proactive and highlights and explains various starting points. She puts herself in the other party's shoes and is available at any time, which makes for an easy and pragmatic collaboration.” (2023)

Chambers Global 2022, 2024
Recommended Lawyer in the category "Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition" (2024)
Recommended Lawyer in the category "IP“ (2022)
"She is always looking for the best choices for the client." (2024)

Expert Guides: Women in Business Law 2022
Leading practitioner in the category "Trademarks" in Germany

Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers: Germany's best lawyers 2018–2023
Recommended lawyer in the category "Intellectual Property"

ILO: Client Choice Award 2017, 2018, 2021
Winner in the category “Intellectual Property – Trademarks”, Germany
„Sandra has a great ability to put things into perspective; she is a strategic thinker.“ (2018)
„Her advice is short in the best of senses; she is sharp and precise and she leaves no questions unanswered.“ (2018)
„She combines high expertise with responsiveness, creativity and pragmatism; she always has the client’s best interests in mind.“ (2018)
„Sandra is extremely clever, pragmatic, business-focused and to the point.“ (2018)
„She is highly focused on client satisfaction; she has the client’s interests in mind and at heart.“ (2017)
„She is a great strategist with excellent abilities to handle disputes and litigation very effectively.“ (2017)
„Her communication is straight to the point; she has an excellent eye for business needs as well as the necessary pragmatism to find the cleverest and most ideal solution.“ (2017)
„I am impressed by her analytical approach, her professional preparation and her well-grounded legal advice on complex issues.“ (2017)

JUVE Handbook: German Commercial Law Firms 2016–2023/2024
Frequently recommended lawyer in the category “Trademark, Design, and Competition Law” (2026-2023/2024)
Competitor about her: "pragmatic, solution-oriented consulting" (2023/2024)
Quote of a client about her: "Highly qualified IP lawyer with excellent ability to assess pragmatic and sound solutions" (2020/2021)
Quote of a competitor about her: “highly pragmatic expert in Trademark Law and Competition Law” (2018/2019)
Quotes of competitors about her: “very high expertise in trademark and competition law,” “very collaborative approach and cooperative” (2016/2017)

The Legal 500: Germany 2016–2019, 2021-2024
Recommended lawyer in the category "Intellectual Property: Trademark Law" (2022-2024)
Recommended lawyer in the category "Intellectual Property: Competition Law" (2023-2024)
"Extremely commercial and understands the different needs of clients." (2023)
"Sandra Redeker is super flexible, always available and has an exceptional ability to identify and resolve problems." (2022)
"Fully dedicated IP team led by Sandra Redeker, a lawyer with a sharp mind whose advice is always worth listening to." (2022)
Recommended lawyer in the category “Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Unfair Competition” (2021)
“Sandra Redeker is a great team leader. She understands our complex situations quickly and leads her team to implement the best possible solution. Very well connected and pragmatic, she is the perfect business partner.” (2021)
“Distinct brand know-how - high level of consulting competence - very pleasant collaboration” (2021)
“Appreciated for her high level of abstractive ability combined with pragmatism and creativity“ (2019)
“Very client-oriented” (2017)
“Excellent trial lawyer” and “expert in all matters of trademark and unfair competition law” (2016)
Named lawyer in the category “Trademark and Competition Law” (2018)

The Legal 500: EMEA 2022, 2024
Recommended lawyer in the category "Intellectual property: Trade marks" (2022/2024)
Recommended lawyer in the category "Intellectual property: Unfair competition" (2024)

WWL: Germany IP – Trademarks 2018 – 2024
Recommended lawyer

"Sandra Sophia Redeker is widely acclaimed by peers impressed with her IP and competition law expertise spanning portfolio management and merchandising strategies." (2022)
“Sandra Sophia Redeker is highly respected in the trademarks space where sources note she ‘always finds a solution to the legal problem’. She receives further praise for her ‘accuracy, brand-adequate thinking and high creativity combined with legal expertise’.” (2020)
Listed in the Top 5 “Most highly regarded” in the category “Trademarks” (2019 - 2020)
“Sandra Sophia Redeker is well known for her trademarks work according to peers who speak highly of her expertise on issues such as unfair competition, trademark defence and portfolio management.” (2019)
“Sandra Sophia Redeker excels across the trademarks space as a litigator and adviser in complex matters. Sources are quick to praise her, highlighting her “analytical approach, well-grounded legal advice on complex issues, and ability to step into her client's shoes.””

WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, Germany 2015–2022, 2024
Recommended lawyer (Silver Tier), 2015-2022, 2024
“Sandra is extremely knowledgeable and well respected in the IP field. She is responsive, clear and her advice is easy to understand. Sandra is thoughtful, highly skilled and she understands the business needs of her clients.” (2024)
"Fast, knowledgeable and super-attentive”. (2022)
“Redeker is a trademarks and designs all-rounder with an “encyclopaedic knowledge of trademark law.” (2021)
“An unyielding litigator, Sandra gets straight to the point and is highly effective. She is fantastic in court and always keeps cost considerations in mind.” (2020)
“Lauded in similarly effusive terms, the outstanding Redeker is a no-nonsense trademark litigator, who has a strong strategic mind and provides truly brilliant advice; she never loses sight of the big picture. You don’t want to have her on the other side!” (2019)
“Redeker is comfortable with every stage of a trademark’s journey and offers 360-degree support. ‘She’s dynamic, hardworking, professional, mindful and a great negotiator and strategist. Her to-the-point communication, analytical approach and well-grounded legal advice in regard to complex issues always impresses; because she takes the trouble to step into her clients’ shoes, she’s able to provide pragmatic and effective solutions.’” (2018)
“Sandra Redeker ‘thoroughly understands the needs of clients, but the true added value comes from pairing that understanding with excellent expertise in intellectual property and litigation. She is truly committed and fights passionately for the interests of whomever she’s representing. Her advice is superbly clear and she is extremely responsive’.” (2017)
“Specialising in trademark enforcement and unfair competition, Sandra Redeker has ‘unparalleled litigation and negotiation experience’: ‘She is one of the most hardworking, responsive, no-nonsense, business-oriented attorneys in Germany.’” (2016)
“Sandra Redeker ‘finds solutions the smart way and makes it easy for in-house counsel to make a decision’. (…) ‘We rely on her for all of our EU trademark needs; she always takes into account the business realities of the legal issues’.” (2015)

Managing IP (2023)
Recommended lawyer in the category "Notable Practitioners" (2023)

Sandra Sophia Redeker is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and has been active in committees there for many years, currently in the Clearinghouse of the Pro Bono Committee (current term 2023/24).

Articles in periodicals

• „Sports Licensing“, in: The Licensing Journal, 2021, p. 26-28, with Dr. Andreas Peschel-Mehner