BABC Business Member Osborne Clarke has been named IT Law Firm of the Year and Media Law firm of the Year in Frankfurt.

The JUVE awards, from Germany’s leading legal paper, follow OC being named TMT Law firm of the Year at The Lawyer awards in the UK in June 2012 and being shortlisted for the same award at the British Legal Awards.

Mike Turner, head of OC’s Digital Business sector, said:

“OC has always had a great reputation as a TMT law firm, but this year has seen us gain some incredible recognition and awards. This is a real testament to the expertise, client focus and sector knowledge of our entire team on the international stage.

“Our UK and German Digital Business teams have worked very closely over the past 2 years, and this is one of the reasons why the team is getting such a high level of recognition. With the development of our international platform and our Italian and Spanish teams now on board, that approach will bring benefits for our clients across a much wider area.”

Stefan Rizor, Managing Partner of OC Germany, said:

“This has been an amazing week for OC Germany. Not only have we opened our third office, in Hamburg, but now we have won not one, but two JUVE awards.

“The fact is that our Digital Business team aren’t just great lawyers – they love technology and are passionate about the way the sector is helping to change our world. Clients understand that, which makes for really deep and fruitful relationships.”

Osborne Clarke’s Digital Business Team

Osborne Clarke is recognised as one of Europe’s leading technology law firms. The international Digital Business team is led by UK partner Mike Turner, with Konstantin Ewald leading the German team.

Osborne Clarke Germany

Osborne Clarke has been active in Germany for over 10 years, with offices in Cologne and Munich. In October 2012, OC announced the opening of a new 4-partner office in Hamburg. Osborne Clarke is a German top 50 law firm and has won recognition for its sector expertise, client focus and strong management.

Osborne Clarke International

Osborne Clarke International is a team of 550 lawyers in 12 international offices across 5 countries; providing clients with consistently high standards of service and commercial cross-border legal advice tailored to their industry. Our discrete national firms combine the very best of OCI with an understanding of the local business environment and in-depth legal expertise in each jurisdiction.

Our offices: Barcelona, Brescia, Bristol, Cologne, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Padua, Rome, Silicon Valley and Thames Valley.

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