Stefan Karfusehr
Lawyer · Tax law, trademark and copyright law. Contact person at influencerechte.de for creators, agencies and brands.


Main areas of activity
Stefan Karfusehr is with Horak. Lawyers working as a lawyer. CV, language skills and focal points can be found at the bottom of this page.
Typical mandates
We regularly meet the following scenarios in the consultation. They are anonymized and simplified and do not describe specific mandates.
Audit
Situation: The tax office checks the income of a creator from PR packages.
Legal assessment: Benefits in kind are operating income, the valuation is vulnerable.
Our approach: Mr. Karfusehr accompanies the test and achieves a realistic assessment.
Move to Cyprus
Situation: A creator plans to move to Cyprus.
Legal assessment: Movement tax and residence issues must be clarified.
Our approach: Movement plan with tax design.
Brand license to the GmbH
Situation: A creator wants to license her brand to her GmbH.
Legal assessment: The license fee must be tax-decent.
Our approach: License agreement with tax audit.
Career and focus

Stefan Karfusehr
Lawyer and Influencer Attorney
Stefan Karfusehr is a dedicated lawyer at Horak. Lawyers who are committed to their interests with great commitment – from legal advice to judicial representation at every stage of the proceedings. After studying at the Universities of Osnabrück and Göttingen and successfully completing his state examinations in law in 2021, he brings with him comprehensive expertise in intellectual property law, competition law and media law.
His priorities include patent law, trademark law, copyright law and the law of technology and international business law. He also advises clients in Influencer law, in particular on cooperation, contract design, advertising and social media activities. With his language skills in German and English, he is well equipped to provide competent advice to both national and international clients. Trust Stefan Karfusehr for goal-oriented legal support – whether in classic legal protection or in the digital world.
Language skills
German
English
Biography
Born in Wildeshausen 1995; Studied law at the University of Osnabrück 2013-2015; Studied law at the University of Göttingen 2015-2019; 2019 first state legal examination; Legal clerkship at the Lower Saxony State Media Authority and Horak Rechtsanwälte; 2021 second state legal examination; Lawyer at Horak Rechtsanwälte since 2022.
Legal practice
Influencer law
Intellectual property law (Patents, Brands, Copyrights, Domains etc.):
Public procurement law (upper threshold and subliminal awards), EU procurement law
Law of technology (including EDP, Energy, Internet, Telecommunications)
- IT law (with computer law, software law, Data protection law)
- Energy law (especially energy law and energy antitrust law)
- Internet law/ online law
- Telecommunications Law
- Law of the Technical Standards
- Building law, Engineering law, Architectural Law
Copyright (Copyholder rights, copyright exploitation rights, rights of use and ancillary copyrights) and Media law
- Music law
- Publishing law
- Artist Contract Law
- Photo law
- Film law
- Event law
International Business Law
Contract law and contract with reference to the above areas of law, creation and review of general terms and conditions
Animal and Health law
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