About
Provided by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
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Chambers Review
Freshfields advises on unfair competition and trade secret matters as well as licensing and cooperation agreements and trade mark issues. The law firm acts for large multinational companies on the IP aspects of transactions. The team is especially active in the automotive industry, but also advises clients from the technology, manufacturing and insurance sectors. Its international office network makes Freshfields a strong choice for cross-border mandates.
Work Highlights
- Advised Volkswagen and its subsidiary CARIAD on a cooperation agreement with Bosch in the field of automated driving, including on aspects of data and intellectual property.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is very detail oriented and thorough and leaves no stone unturned. There is nothing you have to worry about as a client because Freshfields will check everything for you."
"We appreciate the very good goal-oriented exchange between the teams for appropriate and content-related support."
"We feel very well advised, understood and cared for by Freshfields."
"The team has substantial business understanding, prepares us very well and is pragmatic."
"Freshfields offers clear advice with a well-balanced approach to weighing economic feasibility and legal effort. The firm is also very pro-active."
"The team is very detail oriented and thorough and leaves no stone unturned. There is nothing you have to worry about as a client because Freshfields will check everything for you."
"We appreciate the very good goal-oriented exchange between the teams for appropriate and content-related support."
"We feel very well advised, understood and cared for by Freshfields."
"The team has substantial business understanding, prepares us very well and is pragmatic."
"Freshfields offers clear advice with a well-balanced approach to weighing economic feasibility and legal effort. The firm is also very pro-active."
Notable Practitioners
Christof Pöchhacker is held in high esteem for his expertise in trade secret mandates, especially in respect to contentious cross-border disputes.
"He has very good client orientation."
"Christof Pöchhacker is really good."