Kevin has been part of an international team of lawyers working towards the creation of a new European patent court for several years and was the Chairman of the Committee tasked with drafting the Rules and Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Also he was the only member of the Expert Group advising on the implementation of the UPC project.
Kevin has organised and participated at the fore every year in Venice, for European patent judges and was advising the European Patent Office for a number of years on judicial training.
He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Solicitors Association and a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Kevin is recommended by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession as being cited by peers as "the doyen of patent law". He is specifically recommended by Legal 500 for his "pre-eminent reputation for patent expertise" . He is also specifically rated as a leader in his field by Legal 500, for Patent Litigation and in advising the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sector, and the Global Counsel 3000. Kevin was ranked in IAM Patent 1000 2014 for his service to the London legal practice of which “ the whole industry owes him a debt of gratitude”.
Kevin has also received a number of awards including “Outstanding Achievement Award” by MIP in 2015 and a “Lifetime Achievement Award” also from MIP in 2023.
Kevin joined S&S as an article clerk in 1970 with a degree in law from Bristol University.
