Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired the head of Linklaters’ German intellectual property (IP) practice as a partner for its Duesseldorf office, restocking its ranks in the wake of the departure of a team of IP lawyers to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
Jens Matthes, who has led Linklaters’ German IP practice since 2008, will take on the same role at A&O and will be charged with building up the team, which was this week hit by the departure of an 11-strong group to Quinn Emanuel led by partner Nadine Herrmann and including six lawyers.
