Who's Who Legal Germany 2020: SKW Schwarz among the leading lawyers in Germany

The English-language publication Who's Who Legal recommends in its recently published Germany edition a total of 14 SKW Schwarz advisors as leading lawyers in the four areas of Data, Trademarks, Sport & Entertainment and Life Sciences. In the areas of Data and Trademarks, our lawyers are even listed in the category “Most highly regarded”.

In the Data section Mathias Schwarz achieved place 6 and Stefan Schicker place 8 in the category “Most highly regarded”. Furthermore, Matthias Nordmann, Martin Diesbach, Martin Schweinoch, Andreas Peschel-Mehner and Konstantin Wegner are recommended as leading lawyers.

The publisher comments on individual recommendations as follows:

“Mathias Schwarz is a widely respected lawyer in the German market who is recognized as a top name for media financing, licensing and copyright matters.”

“Stefan Schicker is ‘highly recommended’ by market sources for his first-rate IT practice, where he offers technical knowledge on compliance and software issues.”

“Matthias Nordmann is an excellent lawyer who excels at advising IT companies on commercial and corporate-related issues.”

“Martin Diesbach ranks highly among peers thanks to his impressive handling of the production and financing of media and entertainment projects.”

“Martin Schweinoch is hailed by peers for his extensive experience providing first-rate counsel to clients on major IT projects, the internet of things and cloud computing.”

In the Trademarks section Sandra Sophia Redeker achieved 2nd place in the category “Most highly regarded”. Additionally Magnus Hirsch, Ulrich Hildebrandt, Dorothee Altenburg and Margret Knitter are recommended as leading lawyers.

The publisher justifies the recommendation as follows:

“Sandra Sophia Redeker is highly respected in the trademarks space where sources note she ‘always finds a solution to the legal problem’. She receives further praise for her 'accuracy, brand-adequate thinking and high creativity combined with legal expertise'.

“Magnus Hirsch is a ‘very experienced trademark litigator’ who is pinpointed by sources as ‘an expert in trademark and design cases’.”

“Ulrich Hildebrandt is a ‘very experienced and good practitioner’, highly praised by respondents for his adeptness in trademark enforcement proceedings and portfolio management.”

In the area of Sports & Entertainment Martin Diesbach and Mathias Schwarz are recommended as leading lawyers.

The publisher comments on individual recommendations as follows:

“Martin Diesbach is revered for his profound understanding of movie financing issues as well as his expertise in advising clients on digital business models.”

“Mathias Schwarz enjoys a strong reputation as a long-standing figure in the market who provides stellar advice in matters of licensing, financing and copyright issues.”

In the Life Sciences sector, Matthias Nordmann, Tatjana Schroeder and Markus von Fuchs are named as leading lawyers in Germany.

Who is Who Legal lists lawyers in over 35 practice areas from more than 160 countries. During the research process, more than 50,000 experts are contacted who have previously been recommended for their work in their respective fields. They are invited to provide recommendations and feedback on the people with whom they have worked closely in recent years. The assessments are complemented by interviews with people in the legal profession, including lawyers, in-house counsel, arbitrators, judges, advisory experts and academics.