Simmons & Simmons LLP, Intellectual Property

About

Provided by Simmons & Simmons LLP

We don’t just advise on the law – we shape it. Drawing on detailed expertise and with strong partner-level leadership, we tackle complex, multi-jurisdictional challenges including registering, enforcing and commercialising IP rights.

We take pride in building strong partnerships with our clients. Our legal advice in patent, trade mark and design portfolio protection is firmly grounded in our clients’ wider business contexts. Client’s trust our business focused approach to deliver their strategically important collaborations, licensing and commercialisation deals, acquisitions, mergers and investments.

Our international IP litigation team delivers cross-border solutions in the most difficult, high-value disputes. We have the specialist knowledge to advise on the newest and fastest developing fields such as biologics, standard essential patents and blockchain.

And with our deep knowledge of industry regulations, we’re able to help our clients navigate and comply with ever-changing rules and standards across jurisdictions.

Our work spans across the firm’s four sectors, and we’re leaders in innovative areas such as Fintech and Digital Health. Many of our teams have science and engineering backgrounds, which helps us understand the technologies we’re working with.

We also use and create technology of our own – using it to work more efficiently and achieve better outcomes for our clients.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Intellectual Property - Europe-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Simmons & Simmons enjoys a strong presence in the Netherlands, UK, Italy and France. The law firm is esteemed for its patent litigation practice, regularly representing clients from the pharmaceutical sector in patent infringement proceedings. It also frequently advises well-known international clients from the consumer goods, healthcare and technology sectors on trade mark enforcement, registration and portfolio management. The lawyers have further experience advising on the IP aspects of corporate transactions.

Notable practitioners

Michael Gavey is a key client contact in London. Amsterdam-based Bas Berghuis van Woortman leads the firm's Dutch practice and Giulio Sironi is a key contact in Milan.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The firm possesses perfect knowledge of the health, pharma and biotech sectors. They offer high availability, excellent responsiveness and strong proposals. They are extremely solid.