Dr. Karl Friedrich Dumoulin

Lawyer / Partner
  • Specialist Lawyer for Medicine Law
  • Specialist Lawyer for Industrial Property Law
Immermannstraße 20
40210 Düsseldorf

Dr Karl Friedrich Dumoulin primarily advises companies on issues of national and international commercial law in their day-to-day business (supply and service agreements, cooperation and distribution agreements, questions relating to competition law and IP law, in particular trademark applications, licence agreements). Dr Dumoulin also represents his clients before courts, offices and courts of arbitration in these areas. In particular, Dr Dumoulin specialises in the field of financial services (factoring). He provides comprehensive consultation to financial services companies in these matters – in some cases internationally – and conducts complex court proceedings. In addition, Dr Dumoulin provides consultation on subjects spanning regulatory and civil law issues in the healthcare sector. His clients in this area include healthcare professionals, healthcare facilities and medical device manufacturers. Dr Dumoulin has been involved with the Geneva Group for more than 15 years, where he is Vice Global Chairperson of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He also edits the publication FYI – GGI Litigation and Dispute Resolution News and is the author of numerous other publications.

  • Expertise
    • Leasing / factoring

      FPS has many years of experience in factoring and leasing law and offers comprehensive support. FPS advises on the drafting of the relevant contracts (factoring agreements and leasing, hire-purchase and rental agreements for movable assets) and represents factoring and leasing companies in court and before the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). 

    • IP litigation

      Representing clients in infringement proceedings has always been a key area of expertise at FPS. For decades, notable rights holders have entrusted the judicial assertion of their rights to the experienced FPS lawyers. FPS is often involved in the investigation of infringement cases as well as the inspection and preservation of evidence in advance. We also support our clients in border seizure cases. Representation is provided in all areas of IP law before the relevant courts and agencies.

    Language skills

    German English French
  • Education
    since 2007Partner at FPS
    since 2004Lawyer at FPS 
    2009Certified Specialist Lawyer for Medical Law
    2007Certified Specialist Lawyer for IP Law
    1997Admission to practise law in Germany 
    1997Doctorate (Dr. iur.) at the University of Mainz 
    1995–1996Research assistant at the Chair of Prof. Dr. Reinhard Hepting (Civil Law, IPR and Comparative Law)
     Second state law exam
     First state law exam
    1993–1995Legal internship in Mainz and Speyer at the German University of Administrative Sciences
    1992Participation in the Summer Student Programme of the law firm Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington (now Torys LLP)
    1986–1992Law studies at the universities of Freiburg and Oxford (Magdalen College, UK)
  • Memberships
    • Anwälte für Ärzte e.V.
    • Arbeitsgemeinschaft Medizinrecht im Deutschen Anwaltverein
    • Deutscher Anwaltverein
    • Deutsche Vereinigung für Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht (GRUR)
    • Oxford Society
  • Publications
    Dr. Karl Friedrich Dumoulin Dr. Peter C. Reszel
    Beck‘sche Online-Formulare,
    Dr. Karl Friedrich Dumoulin
    Die Bürgschaft des Geschäftsführers einer GmbH – Kein Widerrufsrecht
    FLF Finanzierung Leasing Factoring, , S. 66 ff.
    Dr. Karl Friedrich Dumoulin
    Zur Bankerlaubnispflicht bei Ankauf von Lebensversicherungen
    FLF Finanzierung Leasing Factoring, , S. 236 f.
    Dr. Karl Friedrich Dumoulin
    Bankerlaubnispflicht bei Stehenlassen sogenannter „Winzergelder"
    FLF Finanzierung Leasing Factoring, , S. 41 f.
    Dr. Karl Friedrich Dumoulin
    Das Medizinische Versorgungszentrum in der Insolvenz – Auswirkungen auf die Verpfändung von GmbH-Geschäftsanteilen
    FLF Finanzierung Leasing Factoring, , S. 8 ff.
    Dr. Karl Friedrich Dumoulin
    Zur Abgrenzung des Factoring-Geschäfts vom Einlagengeschäft
    FLF Finanzierung Leasing Factoring, , S. 125 ff.
    Dr. Karl Friedrich Dumoulin
    Factoring becomes a regulated Business under Supervision of the German Financial Supervisory Authority
    Mondaq,

Awards

Best Lawyers | Handelsblatt Leading in Intellectual Property Law
since 2024
WirtschaftsWoche Top Lawyer for Banking and Finance Law
2023