Patent litigator joins Linklaters in Germany

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Patent litigator joins Linklaters in Germany

Julia Schönbohm will join Linklaters as a partner in the dispute resolution division in the Frankfurt office on December 1

She formerly established and headed DLA Piper’s patent litigation practice in Germany.

Schönbohm specialises in cross-border patent cases, and also advises on trade mark and competition law.

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