I joined the London office of Bird & Bird in 1986 and became a partner in the Intellectual Property Group ten years later in 1996. I offer expertise in UK patent actions and the co-ordination of cross border patent litigation in particular in the area of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. My practice also encompasses regulatory data exclusivity and supplementary protection certificates.I speak at IP conferences and contribute to leading IP journals on aspects of IP law and litigation. I am also the editor of International Intellectual Property Litigation, published by Butterworths.