Tess Waldron

Practice Areas

Partner specialising in intellectual property litigation who has a particular focus on the Life Sciences sector, often coordinating European strategies for companies in this space. She has litigated in front of the UK High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court (Unwired Planet v Huawei) and is also a solicitor advocate, representing clients in the UK and at the UPC, including appearing in the first ever hearing in front of the Paris Central Division (Meril v Edwards Lifesciences).Tess also has significant experience in relation to complex disputes involving FRAND licensing, entitlement and wider commercial issues, acting for companies across a broad variety of industries. She has an interest in the interface between IP and competition law, having obtained a PGDip in EU competition law from King’s College London.

Prior to becoming a solicitor, Tess qualified as a doctor and spent three years working in hospital medicine. This experience provides her with valuable background and context when advising clients operating in the life sciences sector.

Career

Trained Hogan Lovells 2010-2012; qualified 2012; Powell Gilbert 2014 – to date; Partner 2022.

Professional Memberships

AIPPI, ChIPs, CLA, EPLAW.

Personal

Marlborough College, Wiltshire; University of Southampton (Bachelor of Medicine); BPP Law School, London (GDL, LPC); Oxford University (Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law & Practice); King’s College London (Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law).