Elkington + Fife LLP

The team at Elkington + Fife LLP is well-regarded for its ‘technical excellence, strategic foresight, and unwavering client commitment’ and has noteworthy capabilities handling matters in the life sciences and chemistry sectors, in particular. Richard Cooke is well-placed to handle oppositions and appeals in Europe, with experience at the UPC. Zachary Jelley’s focus areas include electronics and computer-implemented subject matter-related IP work. At the team’s helm are Richard Gillard, who harnesses almost 30 years’ experience in patent matters and significant EPO expertise, James Anderson, who has expertise in engineering-related patent cases, Daniel Portch, biotech specialist Glyn Truscott and Rob O’Callaghan whose workload includes patent drafting, prosecution and opposition matters. The team is based across Sevenoaks and London.