Europe/Germany
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
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
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
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
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
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
McDermott refreshes German leadership
Restructuring specialist Matthias Kampshoff takes over as head of Chicago firm’s largest international practice
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