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We help clients turn innovation into opportunity, advising on the full lifecycle of IP and technology transactions, from licensing and joint ventures to complex commercial deals.
Our global team combines legal precision with deep technical insight. Many of our people have advanced scientific degrees and hands-on knowledge of emerging technologies.
We work across industries and borders to structure agreements that protect IP, manage risk, and unlock value. By collaborating closely with our colleagues in M&A, tax, privacy, antitrust, and regulatory practices, we deliver integrated solutions to even the most complex technology transfers. Whether you're a fast-growing start-up or a global market leader, we meet you where you need us most - with clarity, confidence, and a focus on your goals.
- IP licensing
- IP in M&A deals
- Strategic commercial agreements
Our capabilities at a glance
400
+
IP lawyers and professionals
90
IP & technology transactions lawyers
26
offices represented
Hear from our clients and industry leaders
Complex legal matters often require the collaboration of multiple lawyers, and the firm has strong internal team collaboration and coordination capabilities.”
Chambers Global 2024
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Cross-jurisdictional guide to IP laws
Our Global Class and Collective Actions team defends the world’s leading companies in their most complex, high-stakes disputes. With seamless coordination across jurisdictions and deep local and industry insight, we deliver effective strategies and get results - no matter the issue, no matter the market.
Representative experience
Adobe on its acquisitions of two tech unicorns, Marketo, a market-leading cloud platform for B2B marketing engagement, and Magento Commerce, a market-leading commerce platform.
Advanced Auto Parts on its US$1.5bn sale (including all intellectual property aspects) of Worldpac Inc., an automotive parts wholesale distribution business, to a private equity firm.
The Audi, Daimler and BMW consortium in connection with its €2.8bn purchase of the HERE mapping business from Nokia.
Autodesk on the IP aspects of several acquisitions across the world.
AXA on the IP aspects of its high-profile digital partnership with ING, which will allow the Dutch bank to offer insurance services through a digital platform to customers in six countries around the world.
Daiichi Sankyo Company on its global collaboration to develop and commercialize three of its DXd antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) candidates. This deal is regarded as the largest pharmaceutical license transaction in history.
Ford Motor Company on Volkswagen’s US$2.6bn investment into Argo AI, Ford’s autonomous vehicle platform company.
Gilead Sciences on its collaboration with Merck to develop and commercialize a combination of Gilead’s lenacapavir and Merck’s islatravir as a long-acting HIV therapeutic.
Guangzhou Auto on establishing a business cooperation framework with, and an investment in, Uber (China) to host all of Uber’s operations in China.
Awards and recognitions
IP Transactions & Advisory Law Firm of the Year – Germany (Shortlist)
Managing IP EMEA Awards
Firm of the Year IP Transactions - US (Shortlist)
Managing IP Americas Awards
2025
IP Transactions & Advisory Law Firm of the Year – Netherlands (Shortlist)
Managing IP EMEA Awards
2025
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