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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance

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Germany • Intellectual property

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Patent litigation: solicitors

Clifford Chance has recently built on its well-known capabilities in electronics and telecoms to expand its heavyweight client portfolio into the pharmaceuticals space. The team continues to be highly regarded for its SEP expertise. Tobias Hessel, Claudia Milbradt and Stefan Richter form the leadership trio. The promotion of Nicolas Hohn-Hein to counsel in May 2025 demonstrates the firm’s commitment to growing this practice.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Clifford Chance boasts a team of consummate professionals who combine exceptional legal acumen with a proactive and strategic approach to patent litigation. Their ability to develop and articulate highly persuasive legal arguments, paired with an unwavering attention to detail, consistently delivers outstanding results.'
  • 'What truly distinguishes them is not only their deep technical expertise and mastery of complex patent issues, but also their foresight in identifying potential challenges and resolving them efficiently before they escalate.’
  • ‘Tobias Hessel: outstanding both legally and technically, highly dedicated, with extensive market knowledge. He is an exceptional attorney who consistently impresses with his expertise. Collaborating with him is always highly productive and collegial.'
  • 'Stefan Richter is an outstanding attorney and also impresses with his expertise.'
  • ‘Tobias Hessel approaches every case like a top cyclist the Tour de France — in peak condition, focused, tireless, and always ahead.'
  • ‘Very professional, excellent communication skills, very responsive and attentive to clients.’
  • ‘Claudia Milbradt has deep knowledge in the patent field and is a very skilled litigator.'
  • ‘This team stands out in patent litigation for their strategic clarity, technical precision, and calm under pressure. They grasp complex technology quickly and translate it into compelling legal arguments. Compared to others, they’re more agile, better prepared, and always focused on our commercial goals.'

Key clients

  • Autoscan GmbH
  • DSM Firmenich/Novonesis
  • Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications et al
  • Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
  • Interpath
  • LELOi AB (et al.)
  • Louis Dreyfus Company
  • LUMITECH Lighting Solution GmbH
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  • Neuraxpharm
  • ParTec AG
  • Pfizer
  • Shenzhen BAK Battery Co., Ltd.
  • Tata Steel Europe
  • TOWA
  • TP-Link Corporation Ltd
  • VideoLabs, Inc.

Work highlights

Representing Huawei before the UPC in relation to SEPs.
Representing Pfizer in a patent infringement action filed by GSK against Pfizer before the UPC concerning a patent protecting a compound in the RSV vaccine field.
Representing TP-Link in three patent infringement actions before the Regional Court of Munich I and two patent infringement actions before the UPC.
Practice head

Claudia Milbradt; Tobias Hessel; Stefan Richter

Other key lawyers

Thomas Misgaiski; Nicolas Hohn-Hein