Senior Counsel specialising in intellectual property litigation and healthcare regulatory advice; solicitor advocate. Particularly large scale patent actions with an international dimension. Acts for a wide range of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in disputed IP matters and has had conduct of major cases such as Yeda v Sanofi Aventis and ImClone, Actavis v Warner Lambert and Illumina v Ariosa. Also advises clients in industry sectors ranging from petrochemicals to electronics on disputed patent matters. Notable electronics cases include Nokia v Apple, Motorola v Microsoft and Vringo v ZTE. Has appeared as a solicitor advocate in the High Court, Court of Appeal, House of Lords and CJEU.
Year Joined Firm: 2007
Education/Alumni:
- Kings School, Gloucester
- Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (MA Natural Sciences)
- Bristol University (Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice)
- Trained Bristows; qualified 1990
- Solicitor Bristows 1990-97
- Partner bristows 1997
- Founding partner Powell Gilbert LLP 2007
Network Memberships:
- Intellectual Property Advisory Committee Bioindustry Association
- EPLAW
- AIPPI
- Solicitors’ Association of Higher Court Advocates
