LAWYER PROFILE

Mark Ridgway

UK 2026

A&O Shearman

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation

UK-wide

10 years ranked

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

London (Firms)

10 years ranked

About

Provided by A&O Shearman

Practice Areas

Mark is an intellectual property litigator with over 20 years’ experience, advising on a wide range of cross-border, contentious matters.

Mark has particular expertise in multi-jurisdictional patent disputes, as well as in patent licensing and trade secrets disputes, advising clients primarily from the life sciences, technology and financial services sectors.

Mark has a technical background (BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering), allowing him to take on the most complex cases whilst delivering strategic and commercial advice to clients.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Mark Ridgway is respected for his practice handling contentious matters for life sciences companies. He is particularly well known for issues relating to freedom to operate and all manner of patent-based disputes.

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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Mark Ridgway represents clients in a range of complex litigation covering FRAND and standard-essential patents, infringement actions and trade secret cases. He acts for many market-leading technology and life sciences companies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Mark Ridgway is a stellar lawyer. He is exceptionally diligent and quite charismatic.
Intellectual Property: Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Mark Ridgway is really technical - clients love that - and he is a good, strategic litigator; very user-friendly.
Intellectual Property: Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession