E-Commerce Law Firm of the Year in Germany / SME - Trademark Law Firm of the Year in Germany FPS Rechtsanwälte & Notare Dr. Christoph Holzbach Partner Tel: +49 (0)69 95 95 70 holzbach@fps-law.de www.fps-law.de
FPS Rechtsanwälte & Notare is a dynamic and independent German law firm based on a national partnership with offices in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg. FPS currently employs 130 lawyers and notaries. The intellectual property practice at FPS is one of the main pillars of our firm’s national portfolio. With more than 30 attorneys cross-office, we have one of the largest IP practices in Germany and are able to provide counsel and representation in all aspects of intellectual property rights as well as advice on large IT projects. More and more businesses are opting to sell goods through the Internet. Specifically the cross-border nature of this business model can be a challenge to many providers. FPS has wide-range experience in all aspects of E-commerce law. With broad industry knowledge and technological expertise, our attorneys advise numerous clients on their Internet businesses and the complex legal implications of selling goods online. IP has become a strategic factor in today’s business environment. Properly conducting IP Due Diligence is a necessity when involved in a
merger or other corporate transaction or when trading in patents, copyrights or trademarks. FPS helps domestic German clients and a large number of multinational corporations discover, protect and enforce their IP rights in Germany and manage their entire portfolio of intellectual property rights. Finally, our trademark practice is a core area of our IP work. Protecting trademarks against improper use by others is our specialty. Applying the right strategy in registering a trademark promises the utmost protection and minimizes the risk of infringing other trademarks. The FPS trademark lawyers work closely with the clients to determine the trademark strategy and also monitor and administer registered trademarks and domains. We register trademarks cross-border and also represent clients in infringement cases domestically and abroad with inclusion of out-of-court dispute resolution. For the event of product and brand piracy FPS has implemented the internal task force “Product Piracy” that can act quickly and effectively. Other core expertise includes counsel on the legal conformity of advertising campaigns and drafting agreements involving new media. Our attorneys advise clients in all aspects of media and press-related matters and assist with companywide IP portfolio management.
Employment Law Firm of the Year in Germany Buse Heberer Fromm Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater PartG Dr Jan Tibor Lelley, LL.M. (Suffolk) Partner Tel: +49(0)201 17580 lelley@buse.de www.buse.de
Buse Heber Fromm Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater PartG, one of the leading German law firms, is dedicated to providing its national and international clients with high quality and entrepreneurial-driven legal advice for their business solutions. It has six offices in major German business areas, including Essen, as well as eight foreign representative offices.
Dr Jan Tibor Lelley works exclusively on labour and employment law cases and is admitted to the bar as specialist attorney for labour and employment law (Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht). He also represents and counsels companies and HR executives at the full range of HR related legal questions. Dr Lelley’s practice has both a national and international focus. Key areas of his practice include: design of employment agreements; co-determination The employment law team of more than 28 attorneys advises enterprises of at the work place; HR-focused corporate restructuring; data privacy matters; all sizes, up to numerous stock-listed companies in all areas of individual and social media at the work place. Furthermore, he is the German repreand collective labour and employment law. The team represents national sentative of Employment Law Alliance (ELA), the largest employment law and international clients from a broad variety of industries. Among them are network for companies worldwide. many market leaders in the field of financial services, information technology, In addition to Dr Lelley’s out of court practice, another important area is hospitality and life science. his in-court representation. This includes litigation in front of the Federal Buse Heberer Fromm’s employment law team constantly delivers high-end Labor Court and the European Court of Justice. legal services to clients. The firm is proud to be the ideal partner for its clients, Dr Lelley is an active member of the American Bar Association – Labor assisting them with their high achieving market strategies. Its client list is comand Employment Law Section, the International Bar Association – Employprised of fast-growing businesses that also maintain positions as market leaders. ment and Industrial Relations Law Committee, and the European EmployDr Jan Tibor Lelley, LL.M, Buse Heberer Fromm partner, noted: “We are ment Lawyers Association. very good at understanding the business environment our clients are operatMoreover, he is the author of numerous articles in legal journals and the ing in. We know the importance of in-depth knowledge about our client’s business press, as well as this he regularly lectures on best practice issues of culture, work style, industry and markets. This is the reason we have so many human resources. He holds a LL.M in US and International Business Law outstanding, long lasting and successful relationships with our clients.” from Suffolk University Law School. 80
Legal Awards 2013