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CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. Offices

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.
Dreikönigstrasse 7
PO Box 8022 Zurich
Switzerland
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Dr Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser

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Work Department

Intellectual Property, Competition & EU, Consumer Products

Position

Partner

 

Career

Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser advises and represents clients in connection with contentious and non-contentious issues relating to trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents, data protection, unfair competition and advertisement.

She has substantial experience in the drafting and enforcement of contracts for the transfer of intellectual property rights, especially license agreements. She further regularly deals with all due diligence relevant IP aspects of corporate transactions. Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser also focuses on anti-counterfeiting, including customs procedure.

Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser advises clients across a broad range of industry sectors, including listed as well as small and mid-cap companies and individuals. Her clients are among other information technology companies, pharmaceutical companies, mechanical engineering companies and banks as well as fashion and sport equipment producers and food and consumer goods producers.

Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser has been admitted to the bar in 1996 and has since been working for different patent attorney and law firms in Basel and Zurich. She publishes regularly in the field of intellectual property and unfair competition law and lectures since 2003 at the MAS Marketing and Management of the University of Basel.

Languages

German, English, French, Italian

Memberships

  • ZAV (Zürcher Anwaltsverband)
  • SAV (Schweizerischer Anwaltsverband)
  • INGRES (Institut für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz)
  • LES (Licensing Executive Society, Switzerland)
  • ASAS (Association Suisse de droit de la concurrence)
  • Women in IP

Education

  • 2002/2003: University of Cambridge (UK) – Master of Laws
  • 2000 – Doktorat, Dr. iur., summa cum laude, Universität Basel, Prof. Walther Hug Preis
  • 1988 – 1993: Universität Basel – Lizentiat, magna cum laude

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Intellectual property

Hailed for their ‘responsiveness’, the lawyers at CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. are well versed in the whole spectrum of trade mark protection, regulatory issues, and unfair competition proceedings. Operating out of Zurich, the practice is particularly active in the media, pharma, and tech industries, with joint heads Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser and Dirk Spacek each specialising in the enforcement of trade mark portfolios and complex patent disputes. Julia Nitschke is a cybersecurity expert, whilst Olivia Zingg predominantly focuses on copyright matters.

Switzerland > Competition

A team that is noted for its ‘very good business acumen’, CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. provides its clients with a one stop shop for competition issues, and demonstrates substantive strengths within the pharmaceutical, construction, technology, and financial services sectors; the group is able to draw upon its global network to operate for multinational corporations in the competition sphere. Three key players helm the group: ‘outstanding’ Marquard Christen, who handles a significant volume of investigations, enforcement actions, and appeals, Patrick Sommer, who is well-positioned to advise on issues arising from heavily regulated sectors such as pharmaceuticals, and Pascal Favre, a capable practitioner in the context of merger controls, antitrust appeals, and internal investigations. Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser is another name to note, pairing her competition and IP knowledge to advise a varied range of clients.

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