English / German
IT and the Law of Data - Intellectual Property
Consumer Goods & Services/Retail - Digital, Media & Technology
Daniel Trunk is Senior Associate and member of the IP/IT/Media practice group at ADVANT Beiten in Frankfurt am Main. His areas of expertise include competition law, intellectual property law and IT law, with a particular focus on digital compliance and consumer protection law. Daniel Trunk advises national and international clients, in particular from the video game and media industry. His practice includes both out-of-court counseling and litigation.
Daniel Trunk studied law at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany. He completed his second state law exam in Giessen. He was admitted to the German bar in 2022 and has been with ADVANT Beiten since then.
Publications:
Games in the EU's new platform law
Daniel Trunk and Dr Andreas Lober
in: MMR 2025, p 665-668
Loot boxes in the regulatory jungle
Daniel Trunk and Dr Andreas Lober
in: MMR 2024, p. 651-655
Comment on the term „Boosting“ in ELN Legal Wiki
Daniel Trunk
in: Esports Legal News
Comment on the term „Microtransactions“ in ELN Legal Wiki
Daniel Trunk
in: Esports Legal News
The Digital Services Act and eSports
Daniel Trunk
in: SpoPrax 2023, p. 329-333
The violation of competetive integrity in eSports by circumventing in-game ranking systems
Daniel Trunk and Nepomuk Nothelfer
in: SpoPrax 2022, p. 341-347
The legal admissibility of emulators in mobile eSports
Daniel Trunk
in: SpoPrax 2022, p. 216-221
Virtual sports simulations from the perspective of association and legal policy
Daniel Trunk and Nepomuk Nothelfer
in: SpoPrax 2022, p. 66-72
Lectures:
"Update Digital Law", lecture at Digital Law Day from ADVANT Beiten on 25 June 2025, together with Dr Andreas Lober
„E-Sports & Games Industry in a Corporate Environment”, BVMW Panel Discussion on 27 March 2025
"E-Commerce Law", online seminar at "BIEG - Neutral Online Marketing Consulting" on 19 March 2025
"Cyber Resilience Act", lecture at Digital Law Day from ADVANT Beiten on 4 July 2024
"Cyber Resilience Act", lecture at game Verband on 26 June 2024, together with Dr Andreas Lober
"Legal Prompting", lecture for ADVANT Beiten on 7 March 2024, together with Fabian Eckstein
"Digital Services Act: New rules for online platforms and hosting services", online lecture on 13 February 2024, together with Dr Andreas Lober and Dr Peggy Müller
"Digital Services Act: New rules for online platforms and hosting services", lecture at Digital Law Day from ADVANT Beiten on 6 July 2023, together with Dr Andreas Lober
