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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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FGvW unveils plans to open in Düsseldorf

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

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IP firms AA Thornton and Venner Shipley to join forces

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

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‘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

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‘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

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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

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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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Celltrion avoids injunction at UPC in row over asthma drug

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

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Prominent arbitration lawyers launch new boutique in Europe

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

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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

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Kirkland adds restructuring duo in Germany from Gleiss Lutz

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

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Kirkland hires M&A heavyweight from Latham for Frankfurt launch

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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