Christian Harmsen > Bird & Bird > Dusseldorf, Germany > Lawyer Profile

With a large and internationally oriented team of lawyers and patent attorneys, Bird & Bird is one of the most renowned firms for national and cross-border patent disputes, where it focuses on biotechnology, chemistry, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering as well as automotive and physics. The team also stands out for its expertise in antitrust-related patent matters, such as required in the context of standard-essential patents. Oliver Jan Jüngst and practice head Christian Harmsen often act in disputes entailing cross-border aspects and both count telecommunications as one of their sector focuses. Pharmaceuticals, automotives and food are among Felix Rödiger‘s areas of expertise, while Matthias Meyer regularly appears before German and European authorities in cases relating to medical devices, mobile communications, automotive and document security.

With strengths across the entire soft IP spectrum, Bird & Bird also impresses with expertise in competition law; under the leadership of technology expert Christian Harmsen, the practice advises clients on contentious and strategic matters and further assists with cross-border issues via its extensive international network. The group’s sector focus includes media and technology, automotive, life sciences as well as consumer goods and retail.

Led by Christian Harmsen, Bird & Bird‘s practice covers the entire spectrum of trade mark matters and also provides expertise in copyright, design and competition issues if necessary. Frederik Thiering and Richard Dissmann are other key contacts and both experienced in litigation and strategic advice.