Mishcon de Reya

David Rose leads the patent disputes at Mishcon de Reya. The firm is particularly experienced in pharmaceutical patent disputes. Rose is supported by senior IP lawyers such as Martyn Hann and Nina O'Sullivan and a team of associates including rising stars Cassandra Hill and Victoria Wilson. The firm has an IP transactions practice which is headed by Lewis Cohen. The firm represented Lupin in an important dispute with Gilead over the SPC for the drug Truvada, a case which was referred to the CJEU for guidance on the interpretation of Article 3(a) of the SPC Regulation. The firm also advises other pharmaceutical companies such as Aventis Pharma and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories.

Mishcon de Reya has a strong soft IP practice. Jeremy Hertzog is head of IP while Sally Britton is in charge of the trade mark protection practice. They are supported by a team of experienced associates and well-known IP lawyers such as David Rose and Ray Black. Lewis Cohen leads the firm’s IP transactions practice. Other notable IP practitioners in the department are Peter Nunn and Martyn Hann. Cassandra Hill and Jaimee Spencer-Bickle are among the rising stars in the department. Recent soft IP work highlights show the team advising companies such as Iceland Foods, Badoo, Ladbrokes Coral, Jackpotjoy and Platipus Anchors. Britton is among the practitioners listed in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP (2018). IP STARS (2017) rising star Catherine Shapiro has moved in-house.