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About our Berlin Office 

The Berlin office was opened to support the continued growth of Vorys' internationally recognized eControl practice.  Vorys eControl helps brands control their channels in the age of eCommerce.  

The Berlin office regularly coordinates with the London office to service clients across the continent.  It is located near Walter-Benjamin-Platz square in downtown Berlin.

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Vorys 

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is an American full-service law firm founded in 1909. Vorys currently has nearly 375 attorneys in ten offices in Ohio, Washington, DC, Texas, Pennsylvania, California, London and Berlin. The offices in London and Berlin focus in particular on extending the Vorys eControl practice. According to American Lawyer magazine, Vorys is currently one of the 200 largest law firms in the United States. More information about Vorys is available at vorys.com.

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Vorys eControl

Vorys eControl is a practice group of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP which consists of an interdisciplinary team of lawyers, brand protection experts, investigators, technology experts and data analysts. The team designs, rolls out and effectively enforces distribution strategy and in particular, e-commerce solutions with a focus on driving brand growth and equity. Vorys eControl has helped more than 800 brands, including some of the world's largest companies across numerous product categories, to optimize their distribution system. This includes stopping unauthorized sales and contract violations, mitigating channel conflicts, and preserving brand equity in today's e-commerce era. More information about Vorys eControl is available at vorysecontrol.com.

 

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Sarwenaz Kiani

Sarwenaz Kiani is a partner in Vorys Berlin office and member of the eControl practice group. Sarwenaz Kiani, admitted in Germany and the UK and named by Legal 500 as one of the “Key Lawyers” for EU and antitrust law, focuses her practice on antitrust issues in the EU, Germany and the UK. Her consulting practice includes, among other things, merger control proceedings, antitrust investigations, antitrust compliance of contractual arrangements and general antitrust compliance. Sarwenaz Kiani has particular experience in advising on vertical agreements such as the creation and implementation of distribution systems including the design of online sales and particularly advises clients from the luxury and consumer goods industries. Previously, Sarwenaz Kiani worked for international law firms among other in Frankfurt, London and Washington D.C.