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
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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
Baker McKenzie, with a team led by partners Dirk Horcher and Christoph Wolf (BOTH PICTURED, LEFT AND RIGHT), has advised JD.com, a global supplier of supply chain-based technologies and services, on the announced public
Taylor Wessing has appointed six new salary partners effective July 1, 2025. All have begun their careers as associates within the firm and have convinced the internal decision-making committee with outstanding expertise in their respective specialized fields.
Mayer Brown advised Schroder Real Estate Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft (KVG), a business unit of Schroders Capital, on the sale of a retail property from the portfolio of one of its pan-European real estate funds to Slate Asset
Baker McKenzie has selected Sunny Mann (pictured) to serve as its new worldwide chairman, marking a transition in leadership from Asia to Europe. Mann, who currently leads the firm’s international trade practice, will assume
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has announced that it will shut down its Frankfurt office this November, ending a 34-year presence in the city. The move comes amid a gradual downsizing of the team and
Mayer Brown provided Guess Deutschland with comprehensive legal advice on the leasing and acquisition of around a dozen former Scotch & Soda stores throughout Germany. The newly acquired retail spaces are located in prime city
DLA Piper has advised BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Group on the sale of their jointly operated mobility platform FreeNow to US ride-hailing service Lyft. FreeNow will continue its business operations and aims for further growth.
German company Huesker Synthetic – with the direct involvement of CEO Hans Grandin (PICTURED), CFO Stefan Heisterkamp, and CSO Sven Schröer – has acquired the entire share capital of the Italian company Sineco International. Sineco operates
