Intellectual Property
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 4
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Chambers Review
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a magic circle firm with the corporate and commercial power to lead on the weightiest, most sophisticated IP-rich transactions. Its clients include global giants in the fields of finance, life sciences, telecommunications, media and hi-tech. The team has additional strength in patent litigation, particularly disputes concerning medical devices and pharmaceuticals.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is representing AstraZeneca in UK litigation against Tesaro, a subsidiary of GSK. The dispute relates to the royalties payable by Tesaro in relation to Zejula, the PARP inhibitor which is Tesaro’s biggest asset, under patent licence agreements with AstraZeneca.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields is exceptional in its ability to advise on IP matters. With respect to complex matters specifically, the Freshfields team coordinates seamlessly across multiple teams and locations."
"The firm has some of the strongest IP transactional attorneys I have worked with. Each member of the team is well trained and familiar with our particular concerns and approaches from past deals. Their work is completed efficiently, and feedback is always thoughtful and complete."
"The firm has great lawyers. They are very easy to use. They do a lot of cross-border work for us and they have the capacity to handle all of those matters well."
"Freshfields is exceptional in its ability to advise on IP matters. With respect to complex matters specifically, the Freshfields team coordinates seamlessly across multiple teams and locations."
"The firm has some of the strongest IP transactional attorneys I have worked with. Each member of the team is well trained and familiar with our particular concerns and approaches from past deals. Their work is completed efficiently, and feedback is always thoughtful and complete."
"The firm has great lawyers. They are very easy to use. They do a lot of cross-border work for us and they have the capacity to handle all of those matters well."
Notable Practitioners
Christopher Stothers has a broad range of experience assisting life science, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies with the defence and enforcement of their patents. His expertise also extends to engineering and hi-tech litigation.
Laura Whiting represents clients in a wide array of industries including biotech, automotive, technology and companies operating in the social media space. Her patent litigation practice takes in invalidity, revocation, infringement and FRAND disputes.
"Laura Whiting is a very capable lawyer. She is great at technology, gets very involved and produces good results."
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