Philipp Groz

Dispute Resolution / Intellectual Property / Life Sciences / International Arbitration / Data / Information and Communication Technology / Corporate & Commercial

Philipp Groz is a partner in our Dispute Resolution team. He heads our Intellectual Property team and co-heads our Life Sciences group. He represents clients in litigation before Swiss courts and in international arbitrations in all types of IP, trade secrets, and unfair competition disputes, and in a wide range of contractual and product liability disputes. He also sits as an arbitrator. Philipp frequently assists clients in drafting and negotiating licensing, R&D, manufacturing, supply, distribution, sponsoring, franchising, and other agreements. He also advises on IP aspects of transactions. His practice further includes regulatory and advertising matters.

- Represented pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in several international arbitrations arising out of licensing and/or distribution agreements

- Represented lab technology engineering company in patent litigation

- Represented major car manufacturer in various unfair competition proceedings before Swiss courts

- Advised Swiss listed orphan drug company on various asset sale/purchase, development and licensing agreements

- Represented global medical device manufacturer in several product liability defense cases in Switzerland

- Advised consumer goods companies on various aspects of Swiss regulatory law (such as advertising, labeling, product recalls)