LAWYER PROFILE

Nicola Dagg

UK 2026

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation

UK-wide

16 years ranked

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

London (Firms)

19 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Nicola Dagg is a partner in the IP litigation team in the London office. Nicola’s practice spans four areas: (1) strategic life sciences patent and product lifecycle advice; (2) patent litigation; (3) co-ordinating global IP enforcement/defence cases; and (4) standard essential patent (SEP) and FRAND disputes. Nicola has tried over 20 cases.

Nicola has extensive experience in pharmaceutical and biologics patent litigation including blockbuster small molecule litigation against generic companies, biologics and biosimilar litigation, antibodies, immunotherapies, genetics, vaccines, diagnostics and gene therapies. Nicola also acts in market leading SEP essentiality, validity and global FRAND adjudication litigation in the tech sector. Having served as UK and European/global co-ordinating counsel for numerous strategic IP litigation cases and drawing on more than 24 years of legal, IP, life sciences and tech experience she helps clients solve their most pressing global challenges.

Career

2018 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2006-2018 Allen & Overy LLP; 1996-2006 Hogan Lovells

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Nicola Dagg is one of the most accomplished and respected patent litigators working today. She has a loyal client following among giants in the pharmaceutical industry and has successfully fought many closely watched cases.

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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Nicola Dagg is a pre-eminent litigator handling some of the most complex patent cases of the day for pharmaceutical companies, including before the Supreme Court. She also comes recommended for electronic and mechanical engineering disputes.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Nicola is a fantastic leader, innovator and disruptor. She gets results and is a great fighter.
Life Sciences: IP/Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Nicola is excellent; a force of nature.
Life Sciences: IP/Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Nicola brings a wealth of experience in this field, and her strategic insights have been instrumental in our litigation matters.
Life Sciences: IP/Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Nicola is elite in all phases. Not only is she a great litigator and strategist, she is wonderful to work with. She is always thinking of how to assist the team and the business.
Life Sciences: IP/Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Nicola Dagg is terrific in her sense of what courts will do and her thorough knowledge of related cases.
Intellectual Property: Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Nicola Dagg runs a very tight ship and she is very good at dealing with things from a holistic perspective; she will support you in court and boardroom. Very hands-on and very impressive.
Intellectual Property: Patent LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession