IP/ Patent Litigation Solicitor/Barrister 2+ years’ PQE/Call LONDON

Directories-listed Intellectual Property department in London is looking to recruit an IP/Patent Litigation Solicitor or Barrister of 2 or more years’ PQE/Call. The successful candidate will be joining a strong, highly regarded IP team and they act for clients in the new Unified Patent Court. The team is highly experienced in both contentious and non-contentious patent matters and has a wealth of experience in advising knowledge-based and technology-rich businesses across numerous industries, including pharma, biotechnology, chemicals, medical devices and equipment, automotive, telecoms, electronics and software. The team has an excellent reputation for patent licensing and establishing R&D collaborations and joint ventures in relation to a range of patented technologies and regulatory environments, as well as for resolving contractual disputes involving such commercial relationships. The work will be primarily contentious, though for the right candidate there may be opportunities to handle non-contentious Patent matters too. Contentious work consists of High Court Patent Litigation and advising clients pre-action, plus potentially assisting with co-ordinated multi-jurisdictional disputes. The Patents Group has acted on a number of high-profile Patents cases and there will be an opportunity to be closely involved in such work. Typically, Patent Litigation work is in the areas of life sciences, electronics/telecoms and mechanical/engineering. Potential non-contentious work includes drafting agreements (such as licences, research and development agreements, and distribution agreements), regulatory advice, due diligence and corporate support in the context of M&A and other transactions. Applicants will currently specialise in Patent Litigation or be IP Litigators with some experience of Patent Litigation and have a desire to specialise in this area of law.