Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Email address
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(020) 7628 2020Chambers Review
Simmons & Simmons handles UK and European patent litigation, including disputes concerned with biosimilars and SPCs. It has sector-specific expertise with regard to licensing agreements of all kinds, M&A deals, joint ventures and IPOs.
Work Highlights
- Simmons & Simmons advised Ascendis Pharma on its strategic partnership with Japanese Teijin Limited to treat rare endocrinology diseases in Japan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Very pleased with Simmons and Simmons on a variety of complex IP matters. They are able to smoothly staff up and down on our projects as needed and always stay ahead of changes in the regulations."
"Simmons & Simmons have an excellent balance of senior leaders and junior lawyers. They are passionately responsive, supportive of client needs and very astute and pragmatic."
"At Simmons & Simmons, the team is led expertly and there is an excellent depth of knowledge."
"Very pleased with Simmons and Simmons on a variety of complex IP matters. They are able to smoothly staff up and down on our projects as needed and always stay ahead of changes in the regulations."
"Simmons & Simmons have an excellent balance of senior leaders and junior lawyers. They are passionately responsive, supportive of client needs and very astute and pragmatic."
"At Simmons & Simmons, the team is led expertly and there is an excellent depth of knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Burdon frequently acts in multi-jurisdictional litigation defending clients against claims of patent infringement or assisting with enforcement strategies. He appears in matters before UK and European courts.
"He's strong on medical device matters."
Scott Parker is a highly respected patent litigator whose recent work has concerned revocation actions, infringement disputes and SPC coverage. He counts many leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies among his clients.
"Scott is a highly regarded lawyer."
Michael Gavey's practice involves counselling on research and commercialisation arrangements of all kinds, and also associated regulatory compliance. He is frequently instructed by top pharmaceutical companies, research institutes and organisations developing research tools.
"Michael is a real licensing expert."
"Michael is a very experienced lawyer."