Covington

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Covington has helped clients navigate their most difficult legal and policy issues for nearly a century. Today, Covington has more than 1,300 lawyers and advisors in offices across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. What sets us apart as a firm is our ability to combine tremendous strength in our litigation, investigations, and corporate practices with two of the world’s leading regulatory practices and deep knowledge of policy and policymakers. In an increasingly regulated world, Covington delivers global insight and advice to clients on their most challenging deals and disputes. Our teams advise many of the world’s most innovative and successful companies across various sectors, from Meta, AWS, Bayer to NHL, BioNTech, Novo Nordisk, Microsoft and Merck. Moreover, Covington’s pro bono practice was ranked number 1 in the US and number 6 internationally in The American Lawyer’s Pro Bono Rankings 2023. From our Frankfurt office overlooking the Frankfurt skyline, we offer services to clients across a wide range of practice areas. Our Frankfurt team is an integrated part of the global practice and handles a broad range of German and cross- border matters for local and international clients. The team advises in particular on corporate law (M&A, private equity, financing and restructuring), IT law and data protection (including tech transactions and outsourcing), life sciences & healthcare (including pharmaceutical and medical device law), dispute resolution and white collar/ corporate criminal law, antitrust and foreign direct investments (FDI), and employment law.