Bird & Bird LLP impresses with its comprehensive advice on competition law, while also covering trade mark, design as well as complex cross-border issues. The team is particularly active in the technology, automotive, media, life sciences, healthcare, retail and consumer goods sectors, often addressing overlaps with other specialist areas such as M&A and corporate law. Christian Harmsen, who specialises in technology, heads the team, which also includes Joseph Fesenmair, who assists with forensic and strategic matters. Companies from the media, communications and consumer goods sectors regularly turn to Niels Lutzhöft.
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Key clients
- Adidas AG
- AIDA Cruises
- Amway
- AUDI AG
- Bübchen Skincare
- Canon
- Columbia Sportswear
- Dr. Loges + Co. GmbH
- DTM Deutsche Tele Medien GmbH
- Fressnapf
- Groupe SEB WMF CONSUMER GmbH
- HP Inc.
- JustFab / TechStyle
- KavoDental
- Katjes Fassin GmbH + Co. KG
- Lamborghini S.p.A.
- Landesbank Baden Württemberg (inkl. Tochtergesellschaften)
- LLOYD Schuhe
- Monster Energy
- Nestlé Nespresso
- Philip Morris International
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG/ SevenVentures
- SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG
- Tesla Group
- WeTransfer
Work highlights
- Representation of Bübchen Skincare in an antitrust dispute with Johnson & Johnson (“Petroleum – No Thanks”).
- Advice and representation of Dr. Loges + Co. GmbH in a legal dispute with the Association for Social Competition regarding the marketability of a hemp-containing food supplement.
- Europe-wide advice to Nestlé Nespresso on ESG advertising at a strategic and contentious level.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Harmsen