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.
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- “Excellent understanding of technology and business, very professional approach, excellent lawyers with high competence.”
- “Alexander Schmitz: Excellent patent attorney with outstanding expertise in physics/mechanics/electrical engineering/software/algorithms.”
- “Particularly notable is the technology-oriented approach offered without excessive focus on formal issues.”
- “Partners at eye level, patent-related issues are always considered against the backdrop of our business and research development. We know that Maiwald’s advice does not come from an external consulting side but from someone who immerses themselves in our company.”
- “Andreas Ledl and Eva Dörner are not only top-notch experts but also have a special sense for our involved employees.”
- “The team is very well organized, highly responsive with consistently high quality.”
- “Very good understanding of legal trends, very good advice.”
- “Very good, well-founded, and pragmatic advice. Derk Vos has an extraordinarily good industry knowledge, knows all current international parallel and ECJ proceedings, and is very well connected. His responsiveness alongside excellent content quality is impressive. It is a great pleasure to work with him.”
- “Marco Stief: Very good litigator and licensing expert.”
- “The Maiwald team is very professional and highly qualified.”
- “The team is a partner at eye level. Patent-related issues are always considered against the backdrop of our business and research development. We know that the advice we receive from Maiwald does not come from an external consulting side but from someone who immerses themselves in our company.”
- “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 in an impressive blend of time efficiency with simultaneous substantive brilliance.”
- “Maiwald stands out for its experience, unusually high communicative skills (which is particularly helpful in dispute resolution), efficiency, and deep technical knowledge. The team is diversely positioned, which is not commonplace in this area and contributes to excellent results in many projects.”
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