Gowling WLG

Bolstered by the arrival of industry heavyweight and heavily lauded Marianne Schaffner, the patent law offering at Gowling WLG advises some of the most forefront players in the chemical, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and biotech industries on their patent issues. The firm is regularly sought after to handle complex, high-value patent litigation for its clients at both a French and European level, and has gained experience with UPC litigation. Alongside Schaffner, the team is led by Céline Bey, who in addition to being a patent expert, also handles IP issues pertaining to privacy, marketing and advertising law, and unfair competition. Alexis Augustin is also a key name to note in the team and advises on both litigation and contractual mandates, and leverages his educational background in health products and industries.