Taylor Wessing‘s Munich patent litigation team faces a major blow as five equity partners prepare to leave and establish their own practice, Pentarc. The departure, set for autumn, represents one of the most significant partner exits in Germany’s recent legal market. The departing partners – Christian Lederer, Dietrich Kamlah, Anja Lunze, Thomas Pattloch, and Jan […]
In September, transaction and tax expert Dr. Oded Schein joins the Business Law Powerhouse LARK to strengthen the private equity practice group while continuing to focus on his previous areas of expertise at the interface
Simmons & Simmons has recruited four real estate partners from Goodwin‘s Frankfurt before the office shuts down at year’s end. The new additions include deal specialists Marc Bohne and Moritz Vettermann, along with
Mayer Brown is further strengthening its Private Equity practice with the addition of Nikolai Sokolov (PICTURED) as a new partner, joining the Frankfurt office in August 2025. Sokolov moves from Hogan Lovells and brings extensive experience
HEUKING is significantly expanding its Health Care & Life Sciences practice with the addition of three new Equity Partners at its Munich office. Dr. Manja Epping, Dr. Stefanie Greifeneder, and Dr. Sonja Ackermann will join
Lorenzo Maria Di Vecchio (PICTURED) is the new group general counsel of Guess, the American clothing and accessories giant. The lawyer is an expert in the fashion world: he comes from the legal department of
Mayer Brown expands its German Private Equity Practice with the addition of partner Dr. Octávio de Sousa in Frankfurt. He is expected to join the team in June 2025, after spending the last years as
Baker McKenzie is continuing the expansion of its global M&A and Private Equity capabilities with the appointment of Jan Schubert (PICTURED) as a partner in its Frankfurt office, effective June 1, 2025. Schubert’s practice
Portuguese law firm Proença de Carvalho announces the launch of its German Desk, with the integration of Anne Vogdt (PICTURED) as of counsel. Born in Germany, Vogdt moved to Portugal as a teenager. She
Luther is strengthening its arbitration practice: Georg Scherpf (PICTURED) joined the firm’s Hamburg office on 1 April 2025 as a new partner after four years at Clyde & Co Europe LLP to take on a key
