Penny Gilbert, Tim Powell and Zoë Butler are recommended for Life Sciences/Patent Litigation

This talented niche IP boutique is “certainly holding its own in the market.” The ex-Bristows life sciences partners have wide-ranging expertise on all areas of IP, and deal with key patent disputes within the sector. The team recently acted for Yeda in its widely reported patent entitlement dispute against Sanofi-Aventis and ImClone. New clients include Boehringer Ingelheim, Monsanto, Affymetrix and Dr Reddy’s. “Amazingly talented patent litigator” Penny Gilbert has a long history of representing top-drawer biopharmaceuticals clients in cross-jurisdictional matters. Leading name Tim Powell handles major, multi-jurisdictional litigation, and is lauded for being “extremely sensible - he knows the important issues and just gets on with it.” Zoë Butler is a new entry to the tables, highlighted for being “a good scientist - she knows what clients need.”