Eisenführ Speiser appoints new partners

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Eisenführ Speiser appoints new partners

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Eisenführ Speiser appoints patent attorney Dr Désirée Heintz as a salary partner and attorney-at-law Sönke Scheltz and patent attorney Stefan Wiethoff as equity partners as of 1 January 2024. This strengthens the firm at partner level at its of-fices in Hamburg and Munich.

Dr Désirée Heintz, Sönke Scheltz and Stefan Wiethoff advise primarily in the fields of telecommunications, information technology and medical technology. As members of our patent litigation team, they specialise in representing international clients and German medium-sized companies in patent infringement and nullity proceedings.

"We are delighted that two new equity partners and a salary partner are helping to shape the development of our firm and that we can further strengthen our partnership at the UPC offices in Hamburg and Munich. We would like to congratulate them and wish them every success in their new positions," commented Eisenführ Speiser Managing Director Dr Lars Birken.

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Desiree Heintz, Sonke Scheltz and Stefan Wiethoff

If you are interested in further information on the expansion of the partnership, please do not hesitate to contact us. The attorneys in our respective technology departments and practice groups are also available for expert contributions and interviews on the topic of "Intellectual Property/Intellectual Property".

Contact:

Eisenführ Speiser

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB

Kevin Lampe

Phone: +49421 3635-0

E-Mail: klampe@eisenfuhr.com

About Eisenführ Speiser:

Founded in Bremen in 1966, Eisenführ Speiser specialises in the field of intellectual property (IP) and is one of the "top ten" IP law firms in Germany. In addition to patent, trade mark and design law, the range of services also includes copyright and competition law. Eisenführ Speiser employs both patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law, whose close cooperation leads to a high level of expertise, particularly in the areas of litigation, licence and contract law, IP portfolio analysis and IP due diligence.

At our four offices in Bremen, Munich, Berlin and Hamburg, we have over 280 em-ployees, including more than 60 professionals, working on a national and international level. Further information about our law firm can be found at www.eisenfuhr.com.

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