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Germany

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.

1 July 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Germany

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 ...

24 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Germany

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 ...

19 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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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 ...

18 June 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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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 ...

10 June 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Germany

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 ...

14 May 2020 by Amy Sandys
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UK

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 ...

12 May 2020 by Amy Sandys
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UK

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
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Germany

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 ...

29 April 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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UK

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 ...

6 April 2020 by Amy Sandys
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UK

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 ...

12 March 2020 by Amy Sandys
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UK

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 ...

18 February 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Germany

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 ...

17 February 2020 by Laura King
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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 ...

23 January 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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Germany

Taylor Wessing boosts mobile communications team with DLA lawyer

Philipp Krusemarck joined Taylor Wessing's patent litigation team in Munich at the beginning of the year. He comes from DLA Piper as salary partner an ...

20 January 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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