A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman is recommended for IP disputes in Germany. A key patent practitioner in the firm is Jan Ebersohl, who is supported by Denise Benz in Munich and Stephan Neuhaus in Düsseldorf. Soft IP is handled by all-rounder Jens Matthes, who can also advise on patent and transactional matters.

Patent litigation star Joachim Feldges left in May 2022 to set up his own firm. In 2023, the firm welcomed former Bird & Bird's patent litigator Anna Wolters-Höhne, who returned to law firm practice after a two-year break, as a partner in its Hamburg office. Wolters-Höhne later left the firm at the end of 2024. Rising Star Denise Benz was promoted to partner in 2023.