Our market-leading international intellectual property group, consistently awarded top tier rankings in the major global legal directories, is the world’s largest and is fluent in IP across Europe and Asia.
We offer advice and counsel in all sectors on IP matters ranging from major strategic reviews to one-off counsel on the application of specific IP law, and have particular expertise in electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences,aviation & aerospace, media, sport, communications, IT and e-commerce.
Many of our lawyers and attorneys have technical or scientific backgrounds and will provide a full range of services to help domestic and international clients manage, protect, exploit and litigate their IP rights. Among many other things, we advise on patents and allied rights, brands and trade marks, copyright and neighbouring rights, industrial designs, trade secrets, due diligence audits and strategies, competition and regulatory law.
We have the largest IP litigation group in Europe and Asia and offer unrivalled high-end litigation in patents, copyright, designs and trademarks from each of our 19 international offices. To ensure a seamless cross border service, we also have close ties with firms in other key jurisdictions throughout the Middle East, Asia and the United States.
Heads of Group: Christian Harmsen and Morag Macdonald