Europe/Germany
Dentons builds in Germany with DLA Piper duo
Partner Jan Pohle joins in Dusseldorf alongside a senior associate to boost global giant’s tech and data protection offering
German Bar Association strikes first AI partnership to offer tech to its 60,000 members
Leading German legaltech firm Bryter to offer AI productivity tools at discounted rates
Two years on German firms take lead on Unified Patent Court activity
Germany’s dominating on a number of fronts, but UK firms are more than holding their own according to figures drawn up by the European Patent Litigators Association
Cleary to shutter Frankfurt office after 34 years
Closure follows departure of senior partners from shrinking office in recent years
Dentons hires former EY Law head to lead new global solutions group
Cornelius Grossmann to spearhead firm’s efforts to deploy technology as global head of solutions development
Bird & Bird and Addleshaw Goddard unveil their partner promotions
Intake at Addleshaws falls to 17 from 2024’s record high of 26 while cohort at Bird & Bird edges up from 13 to 17
Sullivan & Cromwell, Goodwin Procter guide Merck’s $3.9bn US biotech buy
Wall Street leader acts for longtime client Merck as Goodwin Procter counsels acquisition target SpringWorks
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 19 lawyers to partnership
Cohort is down significantly compared to 2024 as HSF prepares for US merger
Eversheds Sutherland’s international arm makes up 23 partners
UK network dominates in latest promotion round – a significantly reduced cohort compared to 2024
UK court dismisses appeal in Merck v Merck dispute
Dismissal marks latest round in long-running global dispute between pharma companies Merck KGaA and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
Covid-19 vaccine battle between Moderna, Pfizer and BioNTech heats up in Germany and US
Freshfields leads Moderna to win in German court but pharma company is not so successful in the US
Heuking sees turnover dip in 2024 after record-setting 2023
German firm generates €201.8m in revenue, the second year in a row it has topped €200m
Pinsent Masons set to cut roles in Germany
Cuts to affect 14 equity partners and all three German offices, according to reports
Willkie Farr continues Germany growth push with Quinn Emanuel duo
US firm also tapped Latham for 11-lawyer restructuring team in Germany last summer
InterDigital launches global SEP litigation against Disney
IP relates to video streaming technology, actions launched in US, Brazil, Germany and the Unified Patent Court
Greenberg Traurig hires teams from McDermott and life sciences boutique for Munich debut
Five lawyers join from McDermott and four from Ehlers Ehlers & Partners for base focused on private equity, healthcare and life sciences work
HSF hits Orrick for 10-lawyer Germany corporate team
Team led by Orrick’s former Germany managing partner moves over in Düsseldorf
Clyde & Co hires in London and Hamburg from Wikborg Rein and WFW
Hamburg office boosted by team move as oil and gas sector projects specialist joins in London
Morgan Lewis boosts German bench with Baker McKenzie partner hire
Patent litigator Alexander Ritter marks latest in string of European hires by the US firm
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