Specialises in electronics patent litigation and IT disputes, as well as advising on general IP and related competition law matters, FRAND issues, portfolio/licensing analysis and provides general strategic advice for complex multi-patent, multi-jurisdictional cases. Has huge breadth of experience in electronics, telecoms and other sectors, derived from his in-depth technical knowledge (PhD, Computer Science) and from experience both in-house and independent legal counsel. Solicitor advocate with rights of audience in England & Wales at all court levels.
Year Joined Firm: 2009
Education/Alumni:
- King’s College London (1990 BSc Hons, first class)
- Imperial College (1995 PhD)
- College of Law (CPE, LPC)
- Bristol University (LLM and Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice and 2001 LLM)
- Trained Linklaters & Paines; qualified in England & Wales in 1997
- Linklaters 1995-2003
- Nokia 2003-07
- Bird & Bird 2008
- Joined Powell Gilbert LLP as Partner in 2009 to date
- The First Deputy Reporter General of AIPPI
- Reporter General of AIPPI
Network Memberships:
- Law Society of England & Wales
- British Computer Society
- AIPPI
- AIPLA
- EPLAW
