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On 1 May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. The firm has a powerful patent litigation arm and deep resources for IP-heavy corporate deals. The firm is recommended for licensing transactions in high technology and life sciences, and for trade mark, copyright and designs litigation.
A&O Shearman successfully acted for Regeneron in High Court patent revocation litigation proceedings against Amgen, relating to binding molecules for the BCMA and CD3 proteins.
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They demonstrated a broad and deep understanding of AI, its use by third parties as well as customers, and the resulting risks. They were very responsive and always happy to pick up the phone.
They provided a terrific written work product and very good client service. Their knowledge of the ins and outs of the court system meant they could give good strategic advice.
Their key strength is their ability to apply technical expertise to 'real-world' commercial matters.
They demonstrated a broad and deep understanding of AI, its use by third parties as well as customers, and the resulting risks. They were very responsive and always happy to pick up the phone.
They provided a terrific written work product and very good client service. Their knowledge of the ins and outs of the court system meant they could give good strategic advice.
Their key strength is their ability to apply technical expertise to 'real-world' commercial matters.
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Marjan Noor is the market leading lawyer in my view, she does more high-quality work for big pharma companies in this jurisdiction than anyone else by my reckoning.
Marjan Noor is very smart and user-friendly.
Neville Cordell is very good and liked by clients; he's a details guy.
He is preeminent, a go-to person for copyright.
Jim ford is excellent on trade marks.
An outstanding litigator.
Mark Heaney is terrific - he is deeply versed in the law, has a good strategic mind on how to prosecute our case and he is enjoyable to work with.
Mark Ridgway is a stellar lawyer. He is exceptionally diligent and quite charismatic.
Mark Ridgway is really technical - clients love that - and he is a good, strategic litigator; very user-friendly.
Nigel Parker is well versed in transactional IP matters including divestments, acquisitions and collaboration agreements. He acts for a diverse range of clients including those in the life sciences, technology and automotive industries.
Nigel Parker is excellent; he distills complex problems into incredibly digestible points and he is commercial and thoughtful in his advice.
Rafi Allos has extensive experience advising on life sciences patent litigation.
Rafi is a very good technical lawyer; he is very practical and knows all the law and the cases.
Rafi has good regulatory knowledge and is very hard-working.
Gemma Barrett is well-regarded for her expertise in life sciences patent litigation, spanning pharmaceuticals, biotech and medical devices.
Gemma Barrett is outstanding.
Gemma Barrett is very capable, bright and easy to work with.