Alexandra Pygall

Practice Areas

Alexandra advises clients for whom intellectual property rights are of paramount importance. With degrees in both law and chemistry, Alexandra is regularly instructed by clients in the life sciences sector, advising companies at the cutting edge of research, development and commercialisation. However, her client base also spans other industry sectors, drawn by her ability to combine strategic insight with commercial clarity and technical knowledge.

She advises on collaboration and licence agreements, and guides clients through the IP aspects of M&A, investments, and commercial contracts. Her work ensures clients can move quickly and confidently, knowing their most important intangible assets are protected and driving value.

When disputes arise, Alexandra helps clients defend, enforce, and unlock the value of their IP. She has extensive experience in IP licensing, ownership, infringement and validity disputes, before both the courts and arbitral tribunals.

She is a highly regarded IP expert, recommended for patent, copyright and trade mark transactions, enforcement, and litigation by directories such as IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000, Legal 500 and Chambers. Alexandra was awarded the Lexology Client Choice Award for healthcare and life sciences UK 2018, named in The Lawyer “Hot 100” Dealmakers 2019 and in Managing Intellectual Property’s Top 250 Women in IP 2025.