Mark Ridgway

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

London (Firms)

9 Years Ranked

Band 3

Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation

UK-wide

9 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Mark Ridgway

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. Mark is ranked as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 (Intellectual Property: Patents), as well as by other major directories. In the area of trade secrets, Mark is a member of the AIPPI Standing Committee on Trade Secrets and chairs the trade secrets sub-committee of a major UK industry association.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK

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

A really good, solid lawyer.

Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation respondent
UK

Mark is a smart and thoughtful attorney.