HenningHeinrich

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Henning Heinrich focuses his practice on non-technical intellectual property matters, including trademark, design, copyright, domain name, know-how, trade secret, and software as well as unfair competition/passing off matters. He has significant trial experience and has represented clients before national and European jurisdictions and institutions. In his litigation, counseling, and transaction work, Henning assists clients on matters relating to advertising, licensing, fighting against piracy and counterfeiting (including customs border seizures), and mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he provides advice and represents clients in a variety of commercial matters.

Henning advises companies seeking corresponding legal advice and representation in a variety of industries, in particular in the sectors of automotive, industrial products and services, consumer products, household goods, beverages, and cosmetics.

Experience

  • Affiliates of Centre Lane Partners acquire substantially all of the assets of Hardinge Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Kellenberger, USACH, SuperPrecision, and Workholding business linesJones Day advised affiliates of Centre Lane Partners in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Hardinge Inc. and its debtor subsidiaries, a global leader and provider of advanced machine tool, manufacturing and workholding solutions, as part of chapter 11 proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
  • Corsair Gaming acquires Endor AG's operating businessJones Day advised Corsair Gaming, Inc. in its acquisition of Endor AG's operating business, including the Fanatec brand and all associated personnel. Endor develops and markets high-quality input devices such as high-end steering wheels and pedals for racing simulations on game consoles and PCs under the Fanatec brand.
  • Partech invests in PaytJones Day advised Partech Partners in the €55 million strategic investment in Payt, a leading accounts receivable SaaS platform.
  • JENSEN-GROUP acquires majority stake in MAXI-PRESS Holding GmbH, Germany, and its subsidiariesJones Day advised JENSEN-GROUP in the acquisition of 100% of the shares in MAXI-PRESS Holding GmbH, the holding company of MAXI-PRESS Group, comprising of seven companies in Germany, Australia and the U.S., in a two-step approach.
  • Doctolib acquires Aaron.aiJones Day advised Doctolib, the leading healthtech company in Europe, in its acquisition of the Berlin company Aaron.ai, the current market leader in Germany for AI-based telephone assistance solutions for medical practices, relieving doctors and practice staff of answering telephone calls and offering patients telephone access to doctors' practices around the clock.
  • Valmet acquires process gas chromatography business of Siemens AGJones Day advised Valmet Oyj in the €102.5 million acquisition of the process gas chromatography business of Siemens AG.
  • Charge Construct sold to ace GroupJones Day advised the shareholders of Charge Construct GmbH on the sale of their shares to the newly formed ace Group, which is part of the portfolio of EMERAM Capital Partners.
  • GfK sells European Consumer Panel (GfK CP) business to YouGovJones Day advised GfK SE in the €315 million sale of its European Consumer Panel business (GfK CP) to YouGov PLC, a leading international online research data and analytics technology group headquartered in the United Kingdom and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: YOU).
  • OVHcloud acquires gridscaleJones Day advised OVHcloud, the European Cloud leader, in the acquisition of the German company gridscale, a software provider specialized in hyperconverged infrastructures.
  • Affinity Partners leads €207 million Series F financing of EGYMJones Day represented Affinity Partners in its acquisition of an interest in EGYM, a global fitness technology and corporate health innovation leader, in a Series F financing of €107 million, with an additional €100 million available for future investments.
  • Syensqo Ventures invests in TauJones Day advised Syensqo Ventures in the €11 million Series B financing of Tau ACT GmbH, a manufacturer of sustainable, solvent-free, high-performance magnet wires.
  • Rejuvenate acquires entire business operations of cell transplants manufacturer co.don AktiengesellschaftJones Day advised Rejuvenate GmbH, a subsidiary of ReLive Biotechnologies, in connection with the acquisition of the business operations of co.don Aktiengesellschaft ("CO.DON") (including all shares in its Dutch, UK and Swiss subsidiaries).
  • Tikehau Capital leads €13 million Series A funding of Build38 GmbHJones Day advised Tikehau Capital as lead investor in the €13 million Series A financing of Build38 GmbH, a leading provider of mobile application protection solutions that combine AI-powered threat intelligence and the strongest app shielding technology, with subsidiaries in Spain and Singapore.
  • UPL sells stake in Advanta Enterprises to KKRJones Day advised UPL Limited in its $300 million sale of a 13.33% stake in its subsidiary, Advanta Enterprises Limited, to KKR.
  • Tikehau Capital leads Series B financing of VMRayJones Day advised Tikehau Ace Capital in leading alongside NRW.Bank and Gründerfonds Ruhr the Series B financing of VMRay, a global player in advanced threat detection and analysis that offers solutions for enterprises, governmental organizations, and MDRs to detect and analyze the most challenging malware and phishing threats.
  • Ansys acquires automotive simulation channel partner DYNAmoreJones Day is representing Ansys, Inc. in the acquisition of the DYNAmore business (“DYNAmore”), a Stuttgart, Germany-headquartered company who has historically distributed Ansys’ LS-DYNA crash test simulation software to virtually all major European car manufacturers.
  • Karos takes over goFLUXJones Day advised Karos, French leader in carpooling services, in connection with its acquisition of goFLUX, the German carpooling app with a matching algorithm which determines a suitable meeting point for drivers and passengers.
  • Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB invest in the Decor business of Ahlstrom-MunksjöJones Day advised Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB in the acquisition of the Decor business of Ahlstrom-Munksjö.
  • Lighting manufacturer and supplier defends breach of contract accusationsJones Day successfully represented a lighting manufacturer and supplier accused of breach of contract under German law.
  • Findos Investor sells Rhenoflex GmbH to Coats GroupJones Day advised Findos Investor GmbH in the €115 million sale of Rhenoflex GmbH, one of the leading global manufacturers of sustainable structural material solutions for the footwear industry, to Coats Group plc.
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    May 2022 Commentary

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    March 2022 Commentary

    Which AI Components Are Copyright Protectable and Which Are Not?

    May 2018 Commentary

    EU Consumer Rights Enforcement—Penalties Ahead

    October 2017 Commentary

    European Union Trademark Reform—Further Changes Have Arrived

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