
The likes of GlaxoSmithKline, Lundbeck and Neurim Pharmaceuticals turn to the team at Gowling WLG for assistance with issues spanning patent disputes, IP portfolio management, joint ventures, M&A, and commercial agreements. The unit is also active across digital health and well-placed to assist funders and operators of care homes and senior living facilities with a range of issues. Practice head Robert Breedon, who divides his time between Birmingham and London, frequently leads on large healthcare projects. Paul Inman has a proven track record in multi-jurisdictional patent litigation. Patrick Duxbury‘s varied caseload includes global collaborations and co-commercialisation deals. Huw Evans’ busy portfolio of work includes patent entitlement cases in the French and Spanish Courts. Luke Kempton’s scientific expertise is particularly prized by Japanese companies seeking assistance with drug acquisition, collaboration and licensing deals. Mathilda Davidson specialises in transactional IP matters, while patent expert Christopher Freeth has notable experience with Arrow declarations.
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Clients clés
- BioNTech
- Gyrus Capital
- Neurim Pharmaceuticals
- European Pharmaceutical Company
- AstraZeneca
- Eisai
- Bial Portela
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Apposite Capital
Points forts
- Advised long-standing client AstraZeneca on a collaboration and license agreement with biopharmaceutical company Quell Therapeutics, in relation to the development and manufacturing of cell therapies.
- Advised BioNTech on their collaboration with the UK Government to accelerate personalised mRNA immunotherapy clinic trails providing personalised cancer therapies for up to 10,000 patients by 2030.
- Acting for Neurim Pharmaceuticals in a series of fast-paced and unusual disputes with Viatris, involving a series of procedurally complicated events in the dispute over a patent for Circadin.
Avocats
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Responsable de la pratique
Robert Breedon
Autres avocats clés
Patrick Duxbury; Paul Inman; Huw Evans; Ian Piggin; Luke Kempton; Neil Hendron; Sharmela Kalmer; Hugh Maule; Samantha Myers; Mathilda Davidson; Christopher Freeth