Anette Rasmussen
Anette Rasmussen has worked with intellectual property law since starting as an examiner with the Norwegian Patent Office in 1998.…
- Partner
- AWA
- Denmark
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Ann-Charlotte Söderlund Björk
Ann-Charlotte Söderlund Björk has almost 30 years of experience in intellectual property law and works as a partner at Gozzo.…
- Partner
- Gozzo
- Sweden
Archana Shanker
Archana Shanker is a senior partner and head of the patent and designs department at Anand & Anand. She is an active contributing…
- Senior Partner and head of Patents and Designs
- Anand & Anand
- India
Christine Kanz
Christine Kanz has worked as an attorney since 1998. Although she has primarily focused on international patent litigation in…
- Partner
- Hoyng Rokh Monegier
- Germany
Colin Ingram
Colin Ingram is a partner at Smart & Biggar whose litigation practice spans all areas of intellectual property with a particular…
- Partner
- Smart & Biggar
- Canada
Cordula Schumacher
Cordula Schumacher is a partner at Arnold Ruess and her expertise in IP law includes patent infringement and validity proceedings.…
- Partner
- Arnold Ruess
- Germany
Guan Huat Khoo
Guan Huat Khoo joined Skrine in 1993 and chairs the intellectual property dispute resolution practice group. He has represented…
- Partner
- Skrine
- Malaysia
Gunars Gaikis
Gunars Gaikis is one of Canada’s premier and most experienced life sciences intellectual property litigators. During his more…
- Partner
- Smart & Biggar
- Canada
Heidi Lindner
Heidi Lindner is a founding partner and head of the patent litigation department at Arochi & Lindner. She has experience in patent…
- Founding Partner and head of patent litigation
- Arochi & Lindner
- Mexico
Inga-Lill Andersson
Inga-Lill Andersson is a senior European patent attorney who specialises in chemistry and biotechnology, focusing on protein chemistry,…
- Business area manager, north Sweden
- AWA Sweden
- Sweden
Juan Carlos Amaro
Juan Carlos Amaro is president of the intellectual property litigation committee of the Mexican chapter of the International Chamber…
- Partner, legal director
- Becerril, Coca & Becerril
- Mexico
Laëtitia Bénard
Laëtitia Bénard leads Allen & Overy’s Paris office’s IP practice, co-heads the firm’s life sciences group worldwide, and…
- Partner
- Allen & Overy
- France
Lara Dorigo
Lara Dorigo of Lenz & Staehelin represents clients in intellectual property disputes at Swiss courts or before arbitral tribunals.…
- Partner
- Lenz Steahelin
- Switzerland
MaryAnne Armstrong
MaryAnne Armstrong is a partner at Birch Stewart Kolasch Birch and focuses her practice on prosecuting patent applications and…
- Partner
- BSKB
Peggy Wu
Specialising in domestic and international intellectual property matters, Peggy Wu is the executive manager and a member of the…
- Executive Manager
- Top Team
- Taiwan
Penny Gilbert
With a strong life sciences background, Penny Gilbert has represented clients in patent disputes before the English courts, the…
- Partner
- Powell Gilbert
Rahul Chaudhry
Rahul Chaudhry is managing partner at Rahul Chaudhry & Partners. He achieved his postgraduate diploma in IP law from the Indian…
- Managing partner
- Rahul Chaudhry & Partners
- India
Say Sujintaya
Say Sujintaya is a partner at Baker McKenzie Bangkok, where she co-heads the recently merged IP, technology, and communications…
- Partner
- Baker McKenzie
- Thailand
Sheldon Hamilton
For more than 20 years, Sheldon Hamilton has acted as counsel for many of the world’s most innovative companies in relation…
- Partner
- Smart & Biggar
- Canada
Sophie Rich
Sophie Rich is the head of Herbert Smith Freehills’ life sciences practice. She qualified in 1989 and became a partner at the…
- Partner
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Spring Chang
Spring Chang is a founding partner at Chang Tsi & Partners, and is based in the firm’s Beijing office. She has more than two…
- Founding partner
- ChangTsi
- China
Verena von Bomhard
Verena von Bomhard established Bomhard IP in 2015, following 16 years as a partner at Hogan Lovells and its predecessors. The…
- Partner
- Bomhard IP
- Spain
Vladislav Ugryumov
Vladislav Ugryumov specialises his practice in patent litigation and prosecution and has extensive experience representing clients…
- Partner
- Gowling WLG
- Russia
Adam Alper
Adam Alper is based in Kirkland & Ellis’s San Francisco office and works in the firm’s intellectual property litigation group.…
- Partner
- Kirkland & Ellis
- United States
Adriano Vanzetti
Adriano Vanzetti established Studio Legale Vanzetti e Associati in 1965 and has experience in all areas of intellectual property…
- Owner
- Studio Legale Vanzetti e Associati
- Italy
Agustín Mayer West
Agustín Mayer West heads Ferrere’s regional intellectual property and life sciences teams. He is also involved in competition…
- Head of IP, regional managing partner of the firm
- Ferrere Abogados
- Uruguay
Agustín Velázquez
Agustín Velázquez is an experienced litigator and IP and strategy attorney. He has often represented clients in the telecommunications,…
- Partner
- Ava
- Mexico
Ai Ming Lee
Ai Ming Lee is a consultant at Singapore-based Rodyk & Davidson and works in the firm’s intellectual property and technology…
- Consultant
- Rodyk & Davidson
- Singapore
Alban Kang
Alban Kang is a partner at Bird & Bird ATMD, Singapore. He is with the firm’s IP group and leads the ASEAN and Japan focus of…
- Partner
- Bird & Bird
- Singapore
Albrecht von Menges
Albrecht von Menges has 15 years’ experience working in intellectual property. He is head of the biotechnology department of…
- Patent attorney
- Uexküll & Stolberg
- Germany
Alejandro Luna
Alejandro Luna joined Olivares in 1996 and became a partner in 2006. During his career he has focused his practice on patent litigation.…
- Partner
- Olivares & Cia
- Mexico
Alex Ferdinand S Fider
Alex Ferdinand S Fider has represented clients in the fashion, food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, electrical appliance, motorcycles,…
- Senior partner
- Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW)
- Philippines
Alison Simpson
Alison Simpson is a managing partner at UDL and advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular emphasis…
- Managing partner
- UDL
- United Kingdom