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.
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Testimonials
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‘Very easy to reach, good availability, quick support.'
'Cover all areas of expertise needed.'
'Well connected on Swiss market.’
‘The CMS von Erlach Partners IP team provides superior brand protection services.'
'The clarity and succinctness of their communications set their services apart.’
‘Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser is an experienced and thoughtful lawyer, and judicious about her involvement out of concern for cost.’
Key clients
- Better Cotton Initiative
- Aon Schweiz AG
- N-Dream AG
- Near Foundation
- Designwerk Technologies AG
- Barilla
- Lab 14 GmbH
- Bruker
- UCB
- Gadget abc Entertainment Group
Work highlights
Advising Bruker Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed US tech company, on all legal IP aspects of its acquisition of Chemspeed Technologies AG, a Swiss provider of vendor-agnostic automated laboratory R&D and QC workflow solutions.
Advising pharma company UCB on the enforcement of its claims in an unfair competition dispute with a competitor.
Advising Gadget abc Entertainment Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Stars in Town AG, including all IP and licensing-related matters.
Lawyers
Practice head
Simone Brauchbar Birkhäuser; Dirk Spacek
Other key lawyers
Julia Nitschke; Olivia Zingg