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One of the first and most crucial changes Clemens Heusch implemented when taking over as head of european litigation was the ‘team’s decentralisation so that team members are located right where our cases are based’. He has also ‘significantly reduced the number of external counsel and changed the way in which fees are charged’. The success of this approach speaks for itself: Highlights of his career were, among others, several litigation successes against IPCom and reaching a settlement with Apple, however, Heusch had to successfully overcome initial challenges such as first-instance defeats against IPCom with the danger of a potential sales ban. Heusch is also particularly involved in the ‘development of litigation strategies’. Law firms should ensure an ‘appropriate ratio of work carried out and commercial significance’ – Heusch believes not all work has to be done by the partner.