Patrick Ayad runs your business from a legal perspective. He is a global leading practitioner on international contract drafting, procurement, and distribution, as well as an experienced regulatory advisor. Within more than 15 years he has gained considerable knowledge of commercial and regulatory matters, advising global companies, particularly in the industrial and consumer goods industry sectors. 

Patrick Ayad designs, reviews and negotiates your commercial contracts of all kinds. He is highly recommended for legal advice and representation of companies in the areas of international contract drafting, purchasing and sales, distribution, cooperation, research and development and licensing. In addition, he often advises in the context of corporate transactions. Patrick Ayad is an experienced speaker and publishes regularly.

Patrick leads the Global Sector Group ”Mobility and Transportation” at Hogan Lovells, and is at the same time Co-Head of the Global Industry Sector “Automotive”. Additionally he heads the Commercial and Regulatory practice area in Germany.

According to recent sources, "top-notch lawyer" Patrick Ayad has a strong standing in the market for his "extensive expertise in global commercial contracts mandates" (Chambers Europe, 2019). Clients praise his "proactive, innovative approach to advice" (Chambers Europe, 2020) and particularly value that he "has a clear understanding of the client's expectations and acts accordingly. Where necessary, he involves colleagues from other areas of expertise and offers advice from a single source" (Legal 500, 2020). Patrick is considered "a leading expert for automotive distribution matters and automotive sector work in general" (Legal 500, 2019).