Ranking tables
Global Germany Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Hogan Lovells International LLP 14 Years Ranked
- Harte-Bavendamm Rechtsanwälte
Band 2
- Bird & Bird
- CMS
- Grünecker
- Harmsen Utescher
- Lorenz Seidler Gossel
- Lubberger Lehment
Band 3
- Baker McKenzie 14 Years Ranked
- BARDEHLE PAGENBERG 13 Years Ranked
- Gleiss Lutz
- Klaka Rechtsanwälte
- Taylor Wessing
Band 4
- Noerr 12 Years Ranked
- Boehmert & Boehmert
- Eisenführ Speiser
- SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte
Band 5
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 14 Years Ranked
- ARNOLD RUESS
- FPS Fritze Wicke Seelig
- Nordemann
Senior Statespeople
- Henning Harte-Bavendamm
Band 1
- Andreas Lubberger
- Michael Goldmann
Band 2
- Andreas Bothe Hogan Lovells International LLP16 Years Ranked
- Erhard Keller Hogan Lovells International LLP10 Years Ranked
- Maximilian Kinkeldey
- Michael Fammler
- Ralf Hackbarth
Band 3
- Karin Sandberg
- Reinhard Ingerl
- Stefan Völker
Band 4
- Matthias Koch Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer13 Years Ranked
- Andrea Jaeger-Lenz
- Axel Nordemann
- Gordian Hasselblatt
- Holger Gauss
- Jens Matthes
- Richard Dissmann
- Siegfried Jackermeier
- Uwe Lüken
Band 5
- Andrea Lensing-Kramer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer14 Years Ranked
- Claus Eckhartt BARDEHLE PAGENBERG11 Years Ranked
- Constantin Rehaag Dentons8 Years Ranked
- Leopold von Gerlach Hogan Lovells International LLP12 Years Ranked
- Thomas Nägele SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz10 Years Ranked
- Yvonne Draheim Hogan Lovells International LLP2 Years Ranked
- Andreas Bock
- Andreas Schulz
- Anke Nordemann-Schiffel
- Benjamin Koch
- Christian Rassmann
- Dirk Bruhn
- Joseph Fesenmair
- Martin Viefhues
- Matthias Wolter
- Peter Ruess
- Rainer Kaase
- Rembert Niebel
- Sandra Sophia Redeker
- Thomas Schulte-Beckhausen
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Hogan Lovells International LLPIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedHogan Lovells is an acclaimed market leader in intellectual property, advising on high-profile patent, trade mark and unfair competition issues. The law firm acts on global infringement proceedings and brand name disputes, additionally managing trade mark and brand portfolios. It also handles copyright disputes, anti-counterfeiting issues and unfair competition claims, including preliminary injunction proceedings. Hogan Lovells often acts on patent infringement cases, including defending clients against non-practising entities. The team is popular with clients from the technology, telecommunications and pharmaceutical industries.- Harte-Bavendamm RechtsanwälteIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 1
Band 2
- Lorenz Seidler GosselIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Baker McKenzieIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedBaker McKenzie is a popular choice for international clients looking for advice on management of global trade mark portfolios and registration of trade marks. The law firm represents clients in trade mark litigation and enforcement cases, including opposition and cancellation proceedings. It offers additional experience in product piracy cases. The team also advises on parallel imports, employee invention matters, unfair competition cases and advertising matters.3 BARDEHLE PAGENBERGIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedBARDEHLE PAGENBERG boasts a broad-based IP practice with thriving teams in both the patent and trade mark arenas. The law firm regularly handles large-scale patent and utility model infringements, and validity and opposition proceedings, particularly for clients from the TMT and automotive industries. The team assists clients with patent prosecution and opposition at both German and European levels. It additionally covers contentious trade mark and unfair competition matters, as well as trade mark prosecution for clients from the food and drinks industry, also advising on the management of global trade mark portfolios. BARDEHLE's expertise also encompasses design rights and design filing strategy.- Klaka RechtsanwälteIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 3
Band 4
4 NoerrIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedNoerr showcases a solid presence in the area of soft IP, where the team chiefly handles trade mark litigation, acting on the defence side. The firm possesses prowess in preliminary injunction proceedings related to trade mark infringement and product piracy issues. Its further strengths include advice on trade mark portfolio management, unfair competition issues and anti-counterfeiting strategies. Noerr's clientele comprises clients from the electronics, retail and fashion sectors.- Boehmert & BoehmertIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 4
- SKW Schwarz RechtsanwälteIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 5 | 14 Years RankedFreshfields is prominent in high-profile patent litigation cases in the technology, telecommunications and life sciences sectors, representing leading multinationals in cross-border infringement, parallel entitlement and enforcement proceedings. The law firm frequently handles standard-essential patent disputes. Its team is additionally well versed in contentious matters in the areas of trade mark and unfair competition, as well as advertising disputes. Freshfields also offers expertise in the IP aspects of large-scale transactions, including restructurings.- FPS Fritze Wicke SeeligIntellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition2023 | Band 5