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Intellectual Property, IP Litigation
Updated on 8/1/2026
Freshfields
5,001-10,000 employees
Global law firm serving corporations worldwide
No salary listed
Düsseldorf, Germany
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- At least the First State Examination in Law completed with above-average results.
- Excellent English language skills.
- Actively support the advice of international clients in administrative and court proceedings concerning intellectual property law, especially trademark, design, and copyright law, as well as personality and expression law, unfair competition law, and trade secret protection law.
- Support the team with out-of-court advice in these areas, particularly at the intersection of intellectual property and regulatory requirements in the technology sector.
- Participate in drafting and negotiating license agreements.
- Contribute to academic publications, presentations, and legal opinions concerning intellectual property law, personality and expression law, unfair competition law, and trade secret protection law.
- Entrepreneurial thinking and legal creativity.
- Enthusiasm for legal questions in the relevant practice areas and willingness to work into unfamiliar topics.
Freshfields provides legal services to large corporations, financial institutions, and governments on complex, high-stakes business matters. The firm operates through a network of over 2,500 lawyers who work in multidisciplinary teams to advise on international transactions, regulatory compliance, and legal disputes. Unlike many competitors, Freshfields maintains a vast global footprint with offices across Europe, Asia, and the United States, allowing it to coordinate cross-border legal strategies seamlessly. The firm's goal is to help clients navigate critical business challenges by providing practical legal advice and delivering results on a global scale.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
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Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1743
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FCA's May 2025 discussion paper exempting truly decentralised DeFi from regulation creates sustainable CeFi advisory opportunities.
- UK regulatory carve-out for unregulated DeFi ecosystem positions Freshfields for emerging cryptoasset structuring mandates.
- EU's MiCA framework alignment with UK approach expands cross-border crypto regulatory advisory across Europe.
What critics are saying
- Cooley and Perkins Coie capture crypto mandates as Freshfields lacks specialised DeFi regulatory expertise.
- Undefined 'truly decentralised' criteria delay client certainty, reducing near-term cryptoasset advisory revenue.
- Competitors establish dedicated crypto practices while Freshfields integrates DeFi into traditional financial services offerings.
What makes Freshfields unique
- Market-leading financial services practice with integrated advice across regulatory, market, and governance domains.
- Institutional Observer status at European Law Institute provides early access to EU legal developments.
- Global presence across 16+ jurisdictions with 2,500+ lawyers delivering cross-border mandates.
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