World Trademark Review WTR 1000: Another silver ranking for SKW Schwarz's outstanding German IP practice

The renowned magazine World Trademark Review has once again published the WTR 1000 Germany ranking this year and awarded SKW Schwarz the coveted silver ranking for its excellent performance in the IP field.

The WTR editorial team comments on this recognition as follows:

“SKW Schwarz is the top address for advice in Germany and the EU.” The team continues to make inroads and has recently launched its Branded Content Focus Group, which covers new topics in IP, IT and entertainment and has been very well received by clients.

Also commended are Dorothee Altenburg (Bronze), Magnus Hirsch (Bronze), Margret Knitter (Gold) and Sandra Sophia Redeker (Silver).

The WTR writes:

“Sandra is extremely knowledgeable and highly regarded in the field of intellectual property. She is responsive, clear and her advice is easy to understand. Sandra is thoughtful, highly skilled and understands the business needs of her clients.

“Magnus is an excellent advisor. He is a very pragmatic litigator who is willing to settle but also fights hard to the end when necessary. Magnus is a vigorous advocate for his clients.”

“Margret is detail oriented, extremely professional and knowledgeable. Her timely, precise and immaculate business advice is invaluable. Margret is always realistic with her recommendations and maintains a commercial outlook at all times.”

Munich-based Altenburg excels in developing global trademark strategies for her domestic and international brands.

Rembert Niebel, the head of Baker McKenzie's German IP practice, joined the team in July 2023. Clients are enthusiastic about “his very high performance and high level of service.”

Daniel Kendziur, who joins the team from Simmons & Simmons, has a well-rounded practice covering unfair competition, trademark, design, copyright and plant variety matters. He has also diligently acquired expertise in the automotive industry, making him a go-to person for IP-related disputes in this sector.

The WTR 1000 remains the only publication to exclusively recommend experts and law firms in the trade mark sector and this year, for the thirteenth time, lists the leading players in over 80 key jurisdictions worldwide. Individuals and law firms are only included in the WTR 1000 if they receive sufficient positive feedback from market sources. The comprehensive selection and vetting process involved hundreds of in-person and telephone interviews with trademark professionals around the world and serves as a one-stop shop for those seeking trademark services.