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Ulf Grundmann is a partner of the Government Matters Practice Group, and focuses on regulations and compliance regarding the pharmaceutical, medical devices, cosmetic and food industries, and on litigation in the European Union. For more than 28 years, Ulf has advised clients through all stages of the product life cycle, including product development, trademark clearance, labeling, advertising and promotion, product launch, distribution, licensing and compliance in the EU. He also handles all kinds of litigation related to the products, the distribution, intellectual property rights, competition and advertising. This includes aspects related to parallel imports, protection against falsified products, recalls, and product end-of-life. He litigates matters before German and European courts, including the General Court and the Court of Justice of the EU.

Ulf counsels clients in the European Union on regulatory, unfair competition and compliance laws, and represents clients before national and European authorities, including the European Commission. He also works with life science companies on corporate and financial transactions.

As frequent author, speaker and moderator at life sciences and food conferences, Ulf also serves as a lecturer at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management as well as the DeutscheAnwaltsAkademie.

LMG Life Sciences EMEA 2023 named Ulf a "Parallel Import Lawyer of the Year" for the second following year. JUVE 2023/24 named him a "Leading Name" for pharmaceutical and medical devices law for the third year in a row. Legal 500 Deutschland recommends him as leading lawyer in the categories Healthcare and Life Sciences, Consumer Goods and Food Law and Intellectual Property: Unfair Competition. He has been recognized among Germany's leading lawyers for pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food law by legal directories such as JUVELegal 500, Handelsblatt and best lawyers and Who's Who Legal for many years.

Ulf is counseling clients from the Frankfurt office and temporarily from the Brussels office.

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Credentials

Germany

Frankfurt, Germany (Admitted 1/9/1995; Reg. # 127327)

Winner of the Life Sciences category in Germany, an award based on client nominations


Client Choice Awards, 2022

Parallel Import Lawyer of the Year


LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2022 and 2023

"Leading Name" for Pharma- and Medical Devices Law


JUVE, 2020/21-2023/24

Recommended Lawyer for Healthcare and Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Food Law, IP: Unfair Competition


Legal 500 Deutschland, 2023

Recommended Lawyer for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products and Food Law


JUVE, 2014/15 - 2023/24

"Ulf Grundmann has a lot of experience and excellent expertise regarding patent and trademark law in the life sciences."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2023, Quoting clients

"Solves complex issues with a lot of creativity and offers alternative perspectives that [...] lead to better results."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2023, Quoting clients

Recognized one of Germany's Best Intellectual Property and Pharmaceuticals Lawyers


Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers, 2023

Recognized as National Leader for Life Sciences - Regulatory


Who's Who Legal, 2021

“first choice"; "very satisfied", "excellent trial lawyer"


JUVE, 2021/22, Quoting clients

"Reliable and excellent in terms of content"


JUVE, 2020/21, Quoting clients

"Very knowledgeable in life sciences and up to date on any developments on the market."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2021, Quoting Clients

"Direct, agile, assertive and client-oriented.”


Legal 500 Deutschland 2021, Quoting clients

"Highly experienced in pharmaceutical, competition, food, trademark and European law”


Legal 500 Deutschland 2020, Quoting clients

"Stands out for his market-leading expertise in compliance to EU regulations in the life sciences sector"


Who's Who Legal Germany, 2020

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Recognition

Winner of the Life Sciences category in Germany, an award based on client nominations


Client Choice Awards, 2022

Parallel Import Lawyer of the Year


LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2022 and 2023

"Leading Name" for Pharma- and Medical Devices Law


JUVE, 2020/21-2023/24

Recommended Lawyer for Healthcare and Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Food Law, IP: Unfair Competition


Legal 500 Deutschland, 2023

Recommended Lawyer for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products and Food Law


JUVE, 2014/15 - 2023/24

"Ulf Grundmann has a lot of experience and excellent expertise regarding patent and trademark law in the life sciences."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2023, Quoting clients

"Solves complex issues with a lot of creativity and offers alternative perspectives that [...] lead to better results."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2023, Quoting clients

Recognized one of Germany's Best Intellectual Property and Pharmaceuticals Lawyers


Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers, 2023

Recognized as National Leader for Life Sciences - Regulatory


Who's Who Legal, 2021

“first choice"; "very satisfied", "excellent trial lawyer"


JUVE, 2021/22, Quoting clients

"Reliable and excellent in terms of content"


JUVE, 2020/21, Quoting clients

"Very knowledgeable in life sciences and up to date on any developments on the market."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2021, Quoting Clients

"Direct, agile, assertive and client-oriented.”


Legal 500 Deutschland 2021, Quoting clients

"Highly experienced in pharmaceutical, competition, food, trademark and European law”


Legal 500 Deutschland 2020, Quoting clients

"Stands out for his market-leading expertise in compliance to EU regulations in the life sciences sector"


Who's Who Legal Germany, 2020

Credentials

Germany

Frankfurt, Germany (Admitted 1/9/1995; Reg. # 127327)

Winner of the Life Sciences category in Germany, an award based on client nominations


Client Choice Awards, 2022

Parallel Import Lawyer of the Year


LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2022 and 2023

"Leading Name" for Pharma- and Medical Devices Law


JUVE, 2020/21-2023/24

Recommended Lawyer for Healthcare and Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Food Law, IP: Unfair Competition


Legal 500 Deutschland, 2023

Recommended Lawyer for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products and Food Law


JUVE, 2014/15 - 2023/24

"Ulf Grundmann has a lot of experience and excellent expertise regarding patent and trademark law in the life sciences."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2023, Quoting clients

"Solves complex issues with a lot of creativity and offers alternative perspectives that [...] lead to better results."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2023, Quoting clients

Recognized one of Germany's Best Intellectual Property and Pharmaceuticals Lawyers


Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers, 2023

Recognized as National Leader for Life Sciences - Regulatory


Who's Who Legal, 2021

“first choice"; "very satisfied", "excellent trial lawyer"


JUVE, 2021/22, Quoting clients

"Reliable and excellent in terms of content"


JUVE, 2020/21, Quoting clients

"Very knowledgeable in life sciences and up to date on any developments on the market."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2021, Quoting Clients

"Direct, agile, assertive and client-oriented.”


Legal 500 Deutschland 2021, Quoting clients

"Highly experienced in pharmaceutical, competition, food, trademark and European law”


Legal 500 Deutschland 2020, Quoting clients

"Stands out for his market-leading expertise in compliance to EU regulations in the life sciences sector"


Who's Who Legal Germany, 2020

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Recognition

Winner of the Life Sciences category in Germany, an award based on client nominations


Client Choice Awards, 2022

Parallel Import Lawyer of the Year


LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2022 and 2023

"Leading Name" for Pharma- and Medical Devices Law


JUVE, 2020/21-2023/24

Recommended Lawyer for Healthcare and Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Food Law, IP: Unfair Competition


Legal 500 Deutschland, 2023

Recommended Lawyer for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products and Food Law


JUVE, 2014/15 - 2023/24

"Ulf Grundmann has a lot of experience and excellent expertise regarding patent and trademark law in the life sciences."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2023, Quoting clients

"Solves complex issues with a lot of creativity and offers alternative perspectives that [...] lead to better results."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2023, Quoting clients

Recognized one of Germany's Best Intellectual Property and Pharmaceuticals Lawyers


Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers, 2023

Recognized as National Leader for Life Sciences - Regulatory


Who's Who Legal, 2021

“first choice"; "very satisfied", "excellent trial lawyer"


JUVE, 2021/22, Quoting clients

"Reliable and excellent in terms of content"


JUVE, 2020/21, Quoting clients

"Very knowledgeable in life sciences and up to date on any developments on the market."


Legal 500 Deutschland 2021, Quoting Clients

"Direct, agile, assertive and client-oriented.”


Legal 500 Deutschland 2021, Quoting clients

"Highly experienced in pharmaceutical, competition, food, trademark and European law”


Legal 500 Deutschland 2020, Quoting clients

"Stands out for his market-leading expertise in compliance to EU regulations in the life sciences sector"


Who's Who Legal Germany, 2020