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Dr Philipp Behrendt, LL.M. (UNSW)

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Work Department

Disputes & Investigations; Product liability; Product safety

Position

Partner 

Philipp Behrendt heads up the German Disputes & Investigations Group of Taylor Wessing and is joint head of the international group. He conducts complex proceedings before state courts in Germany and national and international arbitration tribunals. In addition, he advises clients on international litigation, primarily in the USA. A focus of his practice is product liability and product safety law, in which he advises on the marketability of products, recalls, defence against claims and all other related aspects.

Philipp is a member of the IADC and DRI, for which he served as Chair of the International Committee and now serves as Country Chair for Germany.

Career

  • Since 2009 Partner, Taylor Wessing
  • 2005 – 2009 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Languages

German, English

Memberships

  • DRI, German Country Chair
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Vertriebsrecht
  • Deutsch–Indische Juristenvereinigung

Education

  • 2006 Doctoral degree, university of Frankfurt
  • 2000 LL.M., University of New South Wales, Sydney
  • 1996 – 1999 Legal studies, university of Münster
  • 1994 – 1996 Legal studies, university of Bayreuth

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Dispute resolution > Product liability

Taylor Wessing‘s in-depth experience extends from product liability, product safety and compliance to product recalls and is reflected in numerous instructions from high-profile international companies from the life sciences, manufacturing and engineering as well as automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. Product liability specialist Henning Moelle is particularly well versed in the latter sector and regularly advises on complex product liability cases, product recalls and product safety matters; areas in which practice head Philipp Behrendt is also renowned.

Germany > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation

Various national and international medium-sized companies and large corporations regularly draw upon Taylor Wessing‘s experience in commercial, insurance and corporate disputes as well as in product liability litigation. In the latter segment, practice head Philipp Behrendt and product liability specialist Henning Moelle are particularly experienced. Moelle also represents high-profile clients from the pharmaceutical industry who, in addition to energy, shareholder and post-M&A conflicts, contribute to the practice’s case load.

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