Following the start of Dr. Thomas Gniadek as new co-chair of HOFFMANN EITLE’s patent litigation group on 1 December 2025, the firm is adding another member to its patent litigation capabilities: it’s Jonas Smeets (PICTURED), who will join HOFFMANN EITLE’s Dusseldorf office as partner on 1 March 2026. This further strategic investment in a team of tech-litigation […]
Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partners (FGvW) is going to expand in Frankfurt. In December and January, four partners and two local partners from the Frankfurt office of ADVANT Beiten are joining the firm. They
DWF, the integrated provider of legal and business services, is to open a new office in Germany through the arrival of a 16-strong team in Hamburg on 1 January 2026. The team consists of three partners, a
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has reinforced its German corporate bench with the arrival of a four-lawyer transactional group led by Michael Prüßner (PICTURED LEFT), who until recently oversaw Norton Rose Fulbright’s corporate, M&
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has appointed Ilona Logvinova (PICTURED) as its global Chief AI Officer, ensuring it remains at the forefront of legal technology and AI. An accomplished innovation leader and AI expert, New York-based
Clifford Chance has expanded its European disputes capabilities with the addition of a 15-lawyer class actions team in Frankfurt from White & Case. The team is led by partner Alexandra Diehl (PICTURED). Alongside Diehl, senior
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has strengthened its private equity presence in Germany with the addition of a six-lawyer team from Latham & Watkins, as the U.S. firm accelerates plans to build a top-tier pan-European
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
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
