Empowering women and nurturing young talent: Maiwald´s commitment to equality and diversity

Five female patent attorneys at Maiwald, spanning several age groups and practice areas, explain how the intellectual property firm encourages the career development of women and talented young professionalsMaiwald has relatively high female representation at all levels, while the progression of young talent is another prominent theme in this podcast.The firm’s approach is far from new, however. “From the very beginning, Maiwald has enabled strong, talented women to advance to leadership positions,” Eva Ehlich, a partner at Maiwald, says.Ehlich is joined by fellow Maiwald patent attorneys Sophie Ertl, Naho Fujimoto, Martina Boidol, and Anja Fux in a discussion with Managing IP's commercial editor, Phil Myers, that addresses the following topics, among others:The factors behind Maiwald’s empowerment of talented female and young practitioners;The role and nature of mentoring programmes at the firm; andMaiwald’s approach to flexible working and how partners balance their family lives with their work commitments. With the participants exemplifying Maiwald’s approach, the personal perspectives in the podcast offer valuable insights for firms and individuals to consider.