Europe/Germany
Gowling WLG grows in Germany with quartet of senior hires
Recruits join as partners from firms including Norton Rose Fulbright and DLA Piper to bolster recently-launched Frankfurt office
European invasion – firms flood into the EU’s legal markets
US and UK firms have been seeking to expand their European footprints post-Brexit, writes Buchanan Law’s James Lavan
White & Case announces 42-lawyer partner promotion class
Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%
‘It is key that the legal function is an enabler rather than an inhibitor of ideas’: luxury executive Daniel Feith
Oracle Solicitors’ Tim Fongern talks with REAWAKE co-CEO Daniel Feith about the company’s move into second-hand luxury, sustainability concerns, the challenges of counterfeiting and plans for growth
Addleshaw Goddard adds energy team in Germany from EY law
UK firm continues European expansion push with hire of seven-strong team led by EY Law’s German energy practice head
Freshfields, Skadden lead on Deutsche Bahn’s Arriva sale to I Squared Capital
Freshfields acts for Deutsche Bahn in deal valuing Arriva at reported €1.6bn
Pinsent Masons adds partner trio in Germany from Dentons in Europe growth push
Public sector and EU law duo join in Dusseldorf alongside corporate partner and team of associates
Digital piracy increases by 3.3% in 2022, says EUIPO report
For the first time in years, piracy levels rose in 2022, largely driven by TV shows, series, films and manga publications
Hogan Lovells adds corporate infrastructure and energy team in Berlin from Dentons
M&A specialists Dr Thomas Dörmer and Dr Tim Heitling join alongside team of counsel and associates
Pfizer and BioNTech seek to cancel Moderna patents at PTAB
Move marks latest round in Covid-19 mRNA vaccine patent litigation battle
Luxury M&A heats up but not without risks
Oracle Solicitors’ Tim Fongern discusses how to balance the legal intricacies with brand preservation and future growth
Hengeler Mueller investigation refutes money laundering allegations against Deutsche ReGas
Investigation went beyond company’s obligations under money laundering law, firm said
Patent platform Avanci launches single licence as carmakers gear up for 5G connected cars
Mercedes Benz becomes first car maker to sign up to 5G connected vehicle licensing programme
Around the house: Citadel lands top Goldman legal duo, Merck promotes auditing head to GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at LPL Financial, CBRE, MUFG and Mashreq Bank
Unitary patent dashboard shows ‘encouraging demand’
Nine weeks in and figures reveal the UP is proving popular with roughly 700 requests a week
‘Robot wars’ ceasefire as AutoStore agrees to pay Ocado $250m
Success for Ocado’s global litigation strategy advisers Powell Gilbert as agreement reached over robotic technology patent dispute
Eversheds Sutherland and King & Wood Mallesons forge exclusive alliance
KWM will close six offices across Europe and the Middle East with the teams expected to transfer to Eversheds Sutherland
Around the house: Daimler Truck replaces outgoing CLO, Ex-Latham partner to head Teleperformance legal team
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at BlueLinx, Nacha, MSA Safety and T5 Data Centers
Cheesemakers refused trademark for ‘emmentaler’ by EU court
German public see it as a type of cheese as opposed to its geographical origin
Top German independent Hengeler Mueller introduces salaried partner tier
Move set to help firm retain emerging talent in face of competition from international rivals
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