Steinbeis School of Future Tech & Digital Innovation
Founder · Managing Director

Dr. Oliver Spuhler

Managing Director · IP Law & Legal Tech

“I am transforming the legal profession for the AI era.”

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Dr. Oliver Spuhler
Profile

Who I am

Oliver has worked as an independent IP lawyer in Munich for almost 30 years. His firms employ around 30 people across Munich, Oberstdorf and Alicante – serving clients from Germany and abroad.

He sees himself not just as a classic lawyer but as an entrepreneur who puts the business context first – sharpened by founding several start-ups in and around Munich.

Focus areas

What I stand for

▸ Legal tech ▸ Trademark & design law ▸ Competition & antitrust ▸ Copyright ▸ Patents & utility models ▸ IT, software & licensing
Career

Milestones

Since 2025

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Steinbeis School of Future Tech & Digital Innovation

Legal and organisational foundation of the School; shapes the field Legal Tech & AI Governance.

2008–today

Founder & managing partner

LS GROUP · Munich, Oberstdorf, Alicante

Independent IP boutique with around 30 people.

2002–2008

Managing partner

MBP

IP boutique.

1998–2002

Partner

TaylorWessing

International law firm.

Education

Dr. jur. & business lawyer (Univ. Bayreuth)

Univ. Bayreuth · Univ. Aberdeen · Düsseldorf Regional Court · AHK Sydney

First state exam 1995, second state exam and doctorate 1998; Abitur 1989.

At the Steinbeis School

My role with us

Managing director

Together with Frank Kosyk he runs the School – focusing on legal structure, contracts and governance.

Legal tech transformation

His focus: transforming the classic legal profession for the AI era – through new legal tech ventures and their practical adoption by lawyers in Germany and abroad.

Entrepreneurship

Firm & Mandates

LS GROUPIndependent IP boutique (Munich, Oberstdorf, Alicante) – founder & managing partner. KIIP.legal GmbHAI-powered analysis of trademark conflicts – co-founder.
whispert GmbHEuropean knowledge platform for the visibility of human experts in the AI era – co-founder.
SIC Verwaltungs GmbHDevelopment, protection and distribution of novel beverages, among others – co-founder.
Kalito GmbHInvestment vehicle – co-founder.
Steinbeis School of Future TechFuture-tech education – Co-Founder & Managing Director.
Publications

What I share

Legal book

Münchener Anwaltshandbuch Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz

C.H. Beck · 2022
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Legal book

Heidelberger Kommentar zum Markenrecht

C.F. Müller · 2019
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Law firm

LS-IP Loth & Spuhler Intellectual Property Law

ls-ip.com · Munich
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