Patent Law Associate

Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here.

Are you an (experienced) lawyer with expertise in patent law and ready for a new challenge within a dynamic and cross-border patent practice? Then we would love to meet you.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is one of the largest international law firms in the world. From our office in Amsterdam, we offer the best of both worlds: the high-end international practice of a global firm and an open, collegial working environment with short lines of communication.

You will work together with colleagues from different legal areas, sectors, and countries on complex legal issues for leading clients. Innovation & Inclusion and Responsible Business are important pillars within our firm. Therefore, we invest not only in our people, but also in innovation, pro bono work, and social impact.

Our Intellectual Property practice litigates at the highest level in the field of intellectual property law. The patent practice operates at the intersection of law, technology, and economics. Litigation takes place in all technological fields, including life sciences, chemistry, and high-tech.

Our lawyers assist clients in proceedings before national courts, the European Patent Office, and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The Intellectual Property practice of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is a global leader, including a Band 1 ranking in Chambers Global and a Band 1 ranking in JUVE for UPC Litigation.

You will be working in a young and dynamic team. The cases you handle are cross-border in nature and are often handled in international teams. Hearings take place both domestically and abroad.

For our Amsterdam patent practice, we are looking for an associate with three to eight years of experience.

You will work independently on complex patent cases. You are a substantive sparring partner for clients and colleagues and actively contribute to the further development of the practice both domestically and abroad.

We are looking for an associate who:

• Has three to eight years of relevant work experience within patent law
• Has a clear affinity for technology and innovation
• Analyzes complex legal issues and knows how to convert them into pragmatic solutions
• Possesses a well-developed sense of the commercial interests underlying legal issues
• Shows initiative and is entrepreneurial
• Works in a structured and accurate manner, and quickly gets to the core
• Communicates clearly and persuasively in Dutch and English
• Functions well in an international and collaborative practice

• Substantively challenging work on complex international patent cases
• A professional and collegial working environment
• Attention to further substantive and professional development with training programs domestically and abroad
• An international working environment with a focus on long-term collaboration and room for personal growth
• Excellent employment conditions including a vitality budget

You can apply via the apply button. Your application will only be processed when all documents have been submitted in full. This includes, in any case:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Transcripts from bachelor's, master's, and high school
• Master's thesis
• Assessments, if available

For questions, you can contact us via 020 553 3660 or amsterdam.recruitment@hlc.com.