Senior Partner Stefan Rizor comments: “During the first term Osborne Clarke has evolved very successfully, evidenced by our 15 new Partners, of which seven were from within the company’s own ranks. We have significantly improved the quality of our business, introduced a new career model and won the Azur award for education and training.”
Carsten Schneider, German Managing Partner comments: “We want to be seen as a law firm that creates economic added value in our clients’ core business. Our continued high sales growth is the result of strengthening our international organisation and sharpening our sector strategy. These are the foundations on which we will continue to expand our business.”
The firm extended its consulting service in various segments. At the beginning of this year, Osborne Clarke appointed three new Partners in Germany: Christoph Boeminghaus (Distribution law), Dr Karsten Lisch (Procurement law), and Dr Benjamin Monheim (Corporate). In addition, Antje Günther (Finance) and Dr Matthias Kloth (IP) also joined the firm as lateral hires. In Germany Osborne Clarke recently advised, among others, Bellevue on the acquisition of StarCapital, Smartclip on its sale to RTL, CHORUS Clean Energy on the acquisition of wind park ‘Appeln’, GVA in a successful proceeding regarding access to manufacturer’s databases, Cartel Damage Claims (CDC) in a landmark case about cartel compensation, and Grifols on the construction of its headquarter office in Germany.
