Tobias Hessel is partner at Clifford Chance in Düsseldorf and he advises and represents clients in national and multi-jurisdictional IP litigation cases.
He is very experienced in patent litigation cases predominantly in the fields of information technology, medical devices, telecommunications, and semiconductors. Tobias has significant experience in representing his clients in disputes relating to standard-essential patents (SEPs) including the antitrust related aspects (FRAND).
Miriam Kiefer is founding partner of Kather Augenstein and has been active as a lawyer for over 15 years. She has conducted more than a hundred infringement proceedings, primarily for patents and utility models. A majority of these disputes were cross-border proceedings, so she is thus familiar with the coordination of multinational disputes.
Christine Kehrer-Bot is advocaat bij AKD en gespecialiseerd in de ‘zieke werknemer’. Zij adviseert en begeleidt (internationale) werkgevers in complexe poortwachter en WIA dossiers, inclusief alle sociaal verzekeringsrechtelijke aspecten. Zij is betrokken bij een aantal verenigingen en vakbladen en treedt regelmatig op als docent.
Koert Boshouwers is advocaat bij Lanen & Standhardt Advocaten te Utrecht. Daarnaast doceert hij postacademisch onderwijs aan advocaten en is hij Raadsheer-plaatsvervanger bij het Gerechtshof ’s-Hertogenbosch.
Christophe Ronse is lawyer and partner at Altius Gent. He is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution department of ALTIUS and leads the life sciences and patents practice group within the firm. He specialises in IP, with a particular focus on patent law and pharmaceutical law. Christophe assists and guides national and international clients in complex disputes.
Arvid van Oorschot is advocaat en partner bij Vondst. Hij publiceert en doceert regelmatig over (internationale-) handhaving van intellectuele eigendomsrechten en aanverwante onderwerpen.