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Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Patent disputes - law firms
Firm overview

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) was formed in June 2025 through the transformational combination of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin, creating a world-leading global law firm. With over 6,000 people including c.2700 lawyers and spanning 26 offices, HSF Kramer provides comprehensive legal services across every major region of the world. Uniquely positioned to help clients achieve ambitious objectives, HSF Kramer delivers exceptional results in complex transactions and high-stakes disputes.

Our lawyers help the world's foremost companies unlock the value of their IP to protect their investments, secure and maintain competitive advantage and obtain commercial outcomes. Our teams are internationally recognised as market leaders and have acted on some of the most complex disputes and transactions for our clients.

For more information visit www.hsfkramer.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hsfkramer/

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Practice Areas: Designs, Intellectual property,Intellectual property (contentious), IP transactions, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent (contentious), Patent (prosecution), PTAB litigation, Trade mark, Trade mark (contentious)

 

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2026 Edition
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Overview

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has an IP practice and team in Germany. The team is recommended for patent litigation work. The team is supported by colleagues in other jurisdictions such as the UK, France and Italy.

Notable IP litigators: Ina vom Feld and Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky.

Testimonials

2026

"What I particularly appreciate about Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s IP litigation service is the way scientific depth and commercial judgment are fused into a single, client-focused offering."

"Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer combines strong legal expertise with a strategic and commercially focused approach to patent litigation. The team is highly reliable, well-organised, and particularly effective in handling complex, multi-jurisdictional matters. They are responsive, pragmatic, and consistently deliver clear and well-structured advice. Working with them is always professional, efficient, and solution-oriented."

"What stands out to me about the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer IP advisory team is their “one-firm” reflex: if the lead lawyer does not already know the nook of law in question, they can have the right specialist—be it life-science regulatory, AI compliance, or UPC enforcement—on the phone or in the room within hours. That internal speed-dial keeps the answer both technically correct and commercially usable, so problems get solved before they turn into delays or surprises."

Ina vom Feld

"Ina vom Feld’s standout strength is the way she turns “client-focused” from a slogan into a deliverable: she will work the clock to understand the business pressure behind a question, then keep drilling until she has three practical solutions (not just one legal answer). That combination of dedication and problem-solving orientation means issues reach us already half-solved, saving internal time and external cost."

Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky

"Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky is an outstanding patent litigator who combines deep legal expertise with a highly strategic and solution-oriented approach. He is particularly strong in managing complex, cross-border disputes and is known for his ability to quickly distill intricate technical and legal issues into clear and actionable advice. His responsiveness, commercial awareness, and hands-on involvement throughout the proceedings make him a highly reliable and effective partner in demanding litigation matters."

 

2025

Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky

"Florian has a longstanding track record and great experience in running comprehensive patent litigation campaigns, in particular with SEP/FRAND matters involved."

"Florian is exceptionally creative, dedicated, and hard-working. His client management is exceptional. His response times on everything from responding to e-mails to drafting new patent complaints are among the fastest I've seen, as well as thorough.

"Florian is accessible to his U.S. clients despite the time difference with the U.S., responding instantly no matter the time of day."

"Florian is supremely knowledgeable on patent and SEP matters. He is an incredibly bright lawyer with a sharp legal mind. Based on what I have seen, he works very efficiently in high-pressure situations and never loses sight of the commercial needs. He immediately grasps the problem in front of him and is responsive around the clock.”

Linked Reviews
Patent

Case studies show the team is involved in national and cross-border patent disputes. Clients include Millennium Pharmaceuticals, SD BioSensor, Contemporary Amperex Technology, and Sanofi. In 2025, Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky joined the firm as a partner in its Düsseldorf office.

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