DLA Piper has hired patent litigator Philipp Cepl as a partner in its German patent practice.
Cepl, who joins from Allen & Overy, will be based in DLA Piper’s Cologne office.
He will join the firm in October, along with Kokularajah Paheenthararajah, who joins as senior associate.
Cepl focuses his practice on advising clients in the life sciences sector, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industries, as well as in the telecommunications sector.
Benjamin Parameswaran and Konrad Rohde, managing partners of DLA Piper in Germany, said: “In taking Cepl on board, DLA Piper is successfully pursuing the goals for qualitative growth it has set itself.”
Cepl added: “Particularly in view of its strong global patent group, DLA Piper is the perfect basis for the further development of my practice.”
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