Kather Augenstein appoints Dr Benjamin Pesch as Counsel

Dr Benjamin Pesch joined Kather Augenstein in January 2019. He advises national and international businesses from various industries in the field of patent and utility model law.

After his state examination and a dissertation, completed summa cum laude, on the legal implications of disclosing trade secrets and insider information in the context of due diligence, Dr Benjamin Pesch was admitted to the German Bar in 2016. He started his career at one of the leading international law firms in Düsseldorf, already focusing on patent law.

In October 2021, Dr Benjamin Pesch was awarded “Rising Star 2021” by Managing Intellectual Property. He regularly publishes on patent law topics and is co-author of The Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review Germany.

“With Dr. Benjamin Pesch, we have a very qualified and experienced lawyer in our ranks, who is also highly appreciated by our clients,” says Miriam Kiefer, Managing Partner of Kather Augenstein. “We sincerely congratulate Benjamin Pesch on his appointment as Counsel and look forward working with him in the future.”