Dr Michael Ritscher > MLL Legal > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
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Dr Michael Ritscher
Work Department
Trademarks, Design & Advertising | Patents and Life Sciences | Arbitration and Litigation
Position
Michael Ritscher is recognised as one of the most experienced and esteemed IP litigators and arbitrators in Switzerland, and beyond. Michael Ritscher heads MLL’s IP group. He has extensive practise in advising and representing clients from a broad variety of sectors, including life sciences, luxury goods and retail. Michael Ritscher is often at the forefront of precedent-setting cases. He is a reference for companies which regularly seek his support to handle their cross-border contentious affairs involving Swiss, EU and international law. Michael Ritscher appears as an opinion leader in his field in client and peer feedback ratings.
Career
Partner and head of the IP-team with MLL (since 1994), Associate with MLL (1991–1993), Worked at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Munich (1989–1991), Associate with Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, New York/Washington DC (1988–1989), Associate with a leading corporate law firm, Zurich (1985–1988)
Languages
German, English, French
Memberships
President of the Institute for Industrial Property INGRES
Education
Visiting scholar at Stanford University Law School (1989), Georgetown University Center of Law, LL.M. (1989), Scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property Law, Munich (1987), Research Assistant at the University of Zurich, Faculty of Intellectual Property Rights (1984–1985), University of Zurich, lic. iur. (1983)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)Possessing a ‘profound knowledge of IP law’, MLL Legal’s IP offering encompasses the full scope of litigation, arbitration and strategic advice within the sphere of IP. While esteemed for its considerable expertise in patent litigation and counterfeit cases, the team is also noted for its operations in precedent-setting blockchain matters. Michael Ritscher, Simon Holzer and Peter Schramm spearhead the IP practice, with Holzer thriving in complex patent litigation and transactional work and Schramm being an established presence within the trade mark and design world. Louisa Galbraith is also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
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