Taylor Wessing

With a multinational client roster, Taylor Wessing‘s patent outfit is well-equipped to guide innovative clients through disputes, acting before domestic courts and the UPC, as well as helping patent owners maximise the value of their assets. Practice head Nigel Stoate has led on crucial patent litigation cases for some of the world’s foremost biotech companies, supported by ’exceptional litigator’ Matthew Royle, a key contact for an array of instructions, spanning patent litigation, SPCs, paediatric extensions, and opinion and regulatory work. Mike Washbrook is a name to note for SEP/FRAND litigation, an area where Tom Foster is also experienced. Xuyang Zhu‘s practice covers contentious and transactional IP work in the media and tech sectors, and Christopher Thornham advises on freedom to operate issues, launches, litigation, and FRAND licensing disputes, while Andrew Payne, who has a background in medicinal chemistry, routinely acts for life sciences companies in cross-border disputes. Another key figure is Amanda Ebbutt, who handles litigation and commercial matters involving life sciences, healthcare, and technology patents.