Leonhard specializes in providing advice to large national and global companies on patent enforcement and protection, with a primary focus on the life sciences sector, specifically biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry.

Leonhard also has experience in advising on patent disputes in the high-tech sector. He monitors and coordinates multinational patent infringement and validity proceedings.

Before joining A&O Shearman, Leonhard worked as a research assistant and trainee lawyer for international law firms, as well as for the German Bundestag and the European Patent Office.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a German Rechtsanwalt, 2023

Academic

Second German Law Degree, Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, Germany, 2022

First German Law Degree, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany 2020

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.