Maiwald is recommended in 3 practice areas in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 Germany. A total of 18 lawyers are mentioned by name in the Legal 500 Germany commentary for their outstanding contributions to their respective practices.
In the category Patentrecht: Anmeldungen und Amtsverfahren (Patentlaw: Applications and Prosecution), Maiwald achieves Tier 2. The team, consisting of lawyers and patent attorneys, is praised as a one-stop-shop in patent law, with a particular focus on technology and business understanding. The firm is appreciated for its excellent lawyers and technology-oriented approach. In particular, lawyers such as Alexander Schmitz, Eva Dörner, and Derk Vos are highlighted for their competence and industry-specific expertise. Core clients include companies like CureVac AG and PepsiCo.
Also in the category of Patent Law: Patent Attorneys: Dispute Resolution (Patentrecht: Patentanwälte: Streitbeilegung) Maiwald is ranked Tier 2. The firm is praised for its experience in judicial disputes and its professional approach. Lawyers such as Marco Stief and Alexander Schmitz are particularly highlighted for their dispute and licensing expertise. The firm is described as a partner on equal footing, always considering the business and research interests of its clients. Core clients include companies like CureVac and BASF.
In the category Patent Law: Attorneys at Law: Dispute Resolution (Tier 4) (Patentrecht: Rechtsanwälte: Streitbeilegung) Maiwald distinguishes itself through its broad sector expertise, especially in the fields of pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and information technology. The firm is praised for its efficient work and deep technical knowledge. Marco Stief and Heike Röder-Hitschke are mentioned as key players in this area. Highlight mandates include case studies in patent infringements and trademark law.
Recommended lawyers of the firm include:
Alexander Ortlieb, Dr. Alexander Schmitz, Dr. Andreas Ledl, Angela Zumstein, Dr. Annelie Wünsche, Dr. Christian Pioch, Dr. Christian Schäflein, Dr. Dirk Bühler, Dr. Derk Vos, Dr. Eva Dörner, Dr. Eva Ehlich, Lutz Kietzmann, Dr. Martin Huenges, Dr. Naho Fujimoto, Dr.-Ing. Sophie Ertl, Dr. Marco Stief, Dr. Christian Meyer, Heike Röder-Hitschke.
References:
- ‘Excellent understanding of technology and business, very professional way of working, excellent lawyers with a high level of competence.’
- ‘Alexander Schmitz: Outstanding patent attorney with outstanding expertise in the areas of physics/mechanics/electrical engineering/software/algorithms.’
- ‘What is special is their technology-oriented handling of matters, without having to excessively deal with formal issues.’
- ‘Partners at eye level, patent issues are always viewed against the background of our business and research development. We know that Maiwald’s advice does not come from an external consultant, but from someone who puts themselves in our shoes.’
- ‘Andreas Ledl and Eva Dörner are not only top-class experts, but also have a particular instinct for the employees involved.’
- ‘The team is very well organised, very responsive and always of very good quality.’
- ‘Very good understanding of legal trends, very good advice.’
- ‘Very good, sound and at the same time pragmatic advice. Derk Vos has extremely good industry knowledge, knows all current international parallel and ECJ proceedings and is very well connected. His responsiveness combined with excellent thematic quality is impressive. It is a great pleasure to work with him.’
- ‘Marco Stief: Very good litigation and licensing lawyer.’
- ‘The Maiwald team is very professional and highly qualified.’
- ‘Derk Vos and Marco Stief are both extremely pleasant colleagues who know the market like the back of their hand and are very well connected. Derk Vos advises with an impressive mix of time efficiency and brilliance in terms of content.’
- ‘Maiwald impresses with its experience, unusually high communicative skills (which is particularly helpful in resolving disputes), efficiency and deep technical knowledge. The team is diverse, which is not common in this area, and contributes to fabulous results in many projects.
- ‘The firm is paperless, even before Corona. This shows a foresight that can also be observed over and over again elsewhere.’
For the summary of Legal 500 Germany 2024 firm rankings.
For Maiwald Intellectual Property The Legal 500 Germany 2024 firm profile.
