Overview

Targeted, efficient and solution-oriented

Your Attorney

Matthias Mock was admitted to practice as a German Attorney in 2006. He started his career as a registered foreign lawyer with the international commercial law firm Travers Smith in London in the areas of IT, IP and commercial law before moving into the MedTech industry.

After more than fifteen years in-house in the MedTech, pharma and life sciences industries, culminating as General Counsel of a medium-sized MedTech firm, Mr. Mock decided in 2024 to parlay his deep industry experience in a focused boutique law firm. In February 2025, he founded mock.legal in Fridingen an der Donau near Tuttlingen, the “world capital of medical technology”.

In his free time, Mr. Mock enjoys exploring the beautiful Upper Danube Valley and is engaged in public life in Fridingen.

Experience & Expertise

  • Delivering legal expertise to MedTech clients in the Tuttlingen area
  • Fast, tailor-made solutions thanks to industry knowledge and experience
  • Direct access and communication
  • Contracts and contract negotiations in German and in English at native speaker level
  • In addition to German and EU law, experience with both US and UK legal systems
  • Technical language proficiency in the MedTech, pharma & life sciences context
  • External solution with in-house quality and liability advantage
  • Avoidance & hedging of legal risks
  • In-depth understanding of industry-specific contract forms and regulations
Studies & traineeship
Career start in London
In-house career
Head of Legal & Compliance
German Counsel to US Group
General Counsel of a medium-sized company
Founding of mock.legal
Studied law at Passau University (Germany) and Hull University (England). Legal clerkships in Krefeld, Düsseldorf (Germany) and London.
Lawyer with the international commercial law firm Travers Smith in London in the areas of IT, IP and commercial law.
Started as Legal Counsel at Roche Diagnostics with multiple international assignments, including as Legal Lead to the Roche Sequencing Unit in Pleasanton, CA. Progressed to Vice Director in the Group Legal Department in Basel, responsible for M&A, Group Structure & Corporate Finance and legal support for the Roche Venture Fund.
Leading a team in support of biologics (biosimilar) projects as well as opioid analgesics at Mundipharma.
Delivering senior level legal support to a leading medical technology company (TRUMPF Medizinsysteme) - today part of Baxter, leading the German legal team. Supporting international strategic (sales) projects, partnerships and transactions.
Responsible for all legal matters at Henke-Sass, Wolf, a MedTech firm in the field of endoscopy with international subsidiaries; Board member (Verwaltungsrat) for acquired Swiss subsidiaries.
Delivering specialized legal advice to medical technology, pharmaceuticals and life sciences clients- practice-oriented, internationally experienced, locally anchored. Mr. Mock also supports founders setting up their own start-up in the industry.

Industry focus

On-point advice

Consulting for regulated industries – medical devices, pharma & life sciences. mock.legal offers specialized legal advice along the entire product life cycle – from research and development to market launch.

Medical Device Industry

Of the 1,450 medical device companies active in Germany, around 400 of them are located in the Tuttlingen area, the “world capital of medical technology”. Due to the strong regulation of medical devices, targeted legal support is particularly relevant for companies engaged in their production and distribution.

  • Consulting along the entire product life cycle
  • NDA, research, development and supply contracts
  • License and quality assurance agreements
  • EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR)

Pharmaceuticals Legal Advice

As head of legal and compliance functions, Mr. Mock has advised pharmaceutical companies comprehensively on products including innovative pharmaceuticals, biosimilar drugs and generics. He has a particular interest in the legal support of projects involving both pharmaceuticals and medical technology, such as drug delivery devices, insulin pumps or contrast media and other innovative imaging or diagnostic technologies.

Life Sciences Legal Advice

Another focus of the firm is the support of life science projects and cooperations between universities, research institutions and companies, in particular licensing and R&D cooperations. In this context, Mr. Mock also advises start-ups and university spin-offs.

Competence through networking

Cooperations and memberships

mock.legal is a is a participant in the Baden-Württemberg Health Forum

Mr. Mock is a logo member of the Bar Association and the Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee of the International Bar Association.