Bardehle Pagenberg boosts litigation team with senior hire
German IP specialist gears up for UPC with experienced partner | Patent litigator previously led practice at IP boutique Meissner Bolte.
Bardehle Pagenberg has hired a litigator to strengthen its offering prior to the opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
Tobias Wuttke, previously of IP boutique Meissner Bolte, has joined the firm as an equity partner based.
“We are extraordinarily happy to have won an extremely reputable patent litigation expert for our litigation group, which is continuously growing; thus, we will be represented at the significant UPC locations Munich, Düsseldorf, Paris, and–soon–Hamburg,” said Johannes Heselberger, managing partner of Bardehle Pagenberg.
He added: “Tobias Wuttke has longstanding experience in complex international proceedings. We consider the fact that a top-class litigation expert from the first ranks of the sector chose us and our market strategy right before the start of the UPC a distinctly lucky development for our firm.”
Wuttke, who since 2010 had previously headed Meissner’s litigation department, said his new firm “perfectly matches” his values and strategic orientation.
“Bardehle Pagenberg offers an outstanding international platform for comprehensively advising my clients in the context of high-profile disputes. Especially the cooperation with one of Germany’s leading patent litigation groups and with experienced patent attorneys that lead the field in terms of technology provides me with optimal conditions both on a national and international level.
“This is particularly true for patent litigation which is increasingly conducted globally and will even gain significance due to the UPC. I would like to extend my heartfelt thank you to Meissner Bolte for many successful years.
“My changing firm is not a decision against Meissner Bolte, but one for Bardehle Pagenberg. The possibility of contributing to positioning the patent litigation group of Bardehle Pagenberg as the go-to group for UPC litigation worldwide is a unique opportunity for me.”
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