CMS' competition practice advises a high-profile client portfolio on strategic matters pertaining to advertising campaigns and internet presence as well as on counterfeit protection and litigation; here, the group is particularly active in the life sciences sector. Further extensive knowledge is provided on trade secrets and by its strong trade mark practice. Markus Deck heads the team and, alongside his competition expertise, also covers the areas of patent, antitrust and distribution law, while Heike Blank has particular expertise in trade secret misappropriation. Matthias Eck (anticompetitive violations) retired at the end of 2022.
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'Very good combination of specialist knowledge and the ability to tailor it according to client's needs.'
'Heike Blank: Very good market/industry understanding, very practical and very individual advice.'