Europe/Germany

FGvW unveils plans to open in Düsseldorf

Leading German independent to relocate three partners from Cologne to launch sixth office

IP firms AA Thornton and Venner Shipley to join forces

Merged firm to house 230 professionals and operate under Venner Shipley name

‘Technology is reshaping fashion’: Hugo Boss fights off BOSSPOWERL trademark at EUIPO

German fashion house accused Chinese tech outfit of “free riding” on its reputation

‘Surprise’ ruling in Germany as court sides with AI outfit in image copyright spat

Decision sets a precedent as it broadens the scope of lawful data use for AI training

Clifford Chance adds top flight restructuring partner in Munich

Kolja von Bismarck reunites with two other ex-Sidley Austin restructuring partners that joined CC in Germany in June

End of the road as BMW secures victory in patent dispute over vehicle navigation tech

The automotive giant has been embroiled in a legal battle with Swiss-based Beacon Navigation for 13 years

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News | US

Celltrion avoids injunction at UPC in row over asthma drug

Novartis and Genentech had accused Korean rival of “imminent infringement” through marketing of biosimilar

Prominent arbitration lawyers launch new boutique in Europe

WilmerHale’s Maxi Scherer and Niuscha Bassiri of Hanotiau & van den Berg team up for ArbBoutique

DLA Piper launches legal delivery centre in Germany with Pinsent Masons duo

Partners Michael Zollner and Carl Renner join having co-headed Pinsents’ flexi-lawyering arm Vario in Germany

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Mathys & Squire granted access to documents in UPC transparency test case

The way the request was processed still raises ‘significant concerns’, says the firm

Kirkland adds restructuring duo in Germany from Gleiss Lutz

Christian Halàsz and Friedrich Schlott build out Kirkland’s new Frankfurt office

Kirkland hires M&A heavyweight from Latham for Frankfurt launch

Tobias Larisch joins to open Chicago giant’s second Germany office

Volume of European class actions continues to grow as UK tops market ahead of Portugal

CMS report reveals that £120bn in damages have been sought over last five years and predicts further rise in number of claims

Morgan Lewis deepens German presence with trio of partners from US rivals

Alexander Klett, Christoph Mikyska and Sebastian Dexheimer move over from Reed Smith and Milbank

UPC revokes Amgen patent in cholesterol drug battle with Sanofi and Regeneron

Pan-European patent court delivers first revocation judgment a year and a month after opening

Unified Patent court invalidates Dexcom diabetes patent

Glucose monitoring patent revoked across 17 UPC member states in ongoing dispute with rival Abbott

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Dechert shuts Frankfurt arm ahead of impending Chicago, Beijing and Hong Kong closures

Top 40 US firm closed office in April leaving it with a single German base in Munich

Signature opens in Frankfurt with double partner hire from Mayer Brown

Partners recruited to co-found disputes firm’s third European office outside London base

  • 5mos

Linklaters, Latham shepherd VW’s $5bn joint venture with Tesla rival Rivian

Linklaters acts for longtime client VW on proposed partnership that will see Rivian’s technology used in both companies’ electric vehicles

  • 5mos
Deals | US

Kirkland, Weil, CMS steer TPG’s €3.9bn acquisition of Aareal Bank tech unit

Kirkland reps TPG and Canadian investment group CDPQ on purchase of property lender’s prized unit Aareon

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