Patent market moves

1 July 2020 by Amy Sandys

Lutz Abel hires IP specialist from Grünecker

German law firm Lutz Abel has hired Karsten Brandt as a partner in its Munich office. Brandt joins from mixed IP firm Grünecker.

24 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Simmons & Simmons rebuilds its patent team in Munich

After two successive departures, the patent team of Simmons & Simmons has announced Thomas Gniadek as its new addition. Gniadek joins the Munich o ...

19 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Bardehle Pagenberg rebuilds Düsseldorf team with Kather Augenstein litigator

In July, Alexander Haertel will join the Düsseldorf office of Bardehle Pagenberg where he will be responsible for patent litigation. The mixed firm wi ...

18 June 2020 by Konstanze Richter

France

Reed Smith strengthens Paris IP practice with August Debouzy hire

Reed Smith has taken a further step in the expansion of its Paris patent practice with the hire of Thierry Lautier (38), former counsel at August Debo ...

10 June 2020 by Amy Sandys

Spain

Bird & Bird boosts Madrid office with patent litigation specialist

The Madrid office of global law firm Bird & Bird has hired José Lissén Arbeloa as a new partner from Spanish patent prosecution firm ABG IP. Arbel ...

14 May 2020 by Amy Sandys

Munich office of Dentons hires Vossius patent attorney

The Munich office of global law firm Dentons has hired patent attorney Roger Abseher to expand its patent prosecution practice. The hire comes as Dent ...

12 May 2020 by Amy Sandys

DLA Piper builds London practice with tech partner hire

Global law firm DLA Piper has added to its partnership in London with Deborah Bould, previously a partner at Pinsent Masons. Bould specialises in tech ...

Norton Rose expands London patent practice with partner hire

Less than a year after losing two partners, the London office of Norton Rose Fulbright has reinforced its partnership. Paul Joseph joins from intellec ...

8 May 2020 by Amy Sandys

29 April 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Munich boutique Betten & Resch hires new partner from Paris

IP boutique Betten & Resch has bolstered its patent litigation team with Christoph Hewel, a patent attorney from Paris firm Beau de Lomenie. Hewel ...

6 April 2020 by Amy Sandys

EIP strengthens life sciences practice with partner hire

EIP continues its growth in London with another addition to its life sciences team. Monika Rai joins the firm from Mathys & Squire, where she was ...

12 March 2020 by Amy Sandys

Hoffmann Eitle strengthens London office with two hires

European patent attorney firm Hoffmann Eitle has made two hires in London. New partner Toby Simpson moves from Mathys & Squire, where he was also ...

18 February 2020 by Amy Sandys

EIP and WilmerHale expand UK practices

Two of London's leading patent firms have recently opened their doors to new lawyers. Gareth Probert and Colin Lobban have both joined international I ...

17 February 2020 by Laura King

Mewburn Ellis and Boult Wade Tennant bolster German offices

UK IP firms continue to strengthen their teams in Germany. Patent attorney Thomas Wolter has joined Mewburn Ellis in Munich, while Boult Wade Tennant ...

23 January 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Staff changes

Movement afoot in Germany's patent law firms

The new year has brought change for some attorneys and litigators at Germany's patent law firms. With spinoffs, moves and new developments, the countr ...