Noerr boosts intellectual property practice with new partner hire

German firm Noerr has hired former Bird & Bird partner Ralph Nack. Nack spent six years as a senior counsel in Bird & Bird’s IP practice, and will make the move Noerr’s Munich office on 1 April. Legal Week has reported the Nack was due to be made partner at Bird & Bird next year, but felt that he would be at the bottom of the food chain. He preferred instead the opportunity presented by Noerr.