Podcast – Empowering women and nurturing young talent: Maiwald's commitment to equality and diversity

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Podcast – Empowering women and nurturing young talent: Maiwald's commitment to equality and diversity

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Five female patent attorneys at Maiwald, spanning several age groups and practice areas, explain how the intellectual property firm encourages the career development of women and talented young professionals

Managing IP has been given an exclusive insight into the corporate culture at Maiwald, one of Germany’s largest and best-known firms in the field of intellectual property. Maiwald has relatively high female representation at all levels, while the progression of young talent is another prominent theme in this podcast.

Maiwald patent attorneys Eva Ehlich, Sophie Ertl, Naho Fujimoto, Martina Boidol, and Anja Fux join Phil Myers, Managing IP's commercial editor, in a discussion that addresses the following topics, among others:

  • The factors behind Maiwald’s empowerment of talented female and young practitioners;

  • The role and nature of mentoring programmes at the firm; and

  • Maiwald’s approach to flexible working and how partners balance their family lives with their work commitments.

With the participants exemplifying Maiwald’s approach, the personal perspectives in the podcast offer valuable insights for firms and individuals to consider.

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