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We advise clients ranging from high-growth start-ups to Fortune 500 companies on the creation, acquisition, management and commercialisation of technology and intellectual property assets. Our practice spans patent and broader IP due diligence, as well as transactional support in the context of business acquisitions, investments, and the establishment of companies and joint ventures.
Our capabilities cover the full patent lifecycle, including due diligence, transactions, enforcement, licensing, patent prosecution, strategic counselling and portfolio development. Clients rely on us in high-value transactions where patents are a central driver of value, including investments in, or acquisitions of, technology-led businesses. We also support clients in developing and protecting their own innovations in anticipation of future strategic opportunities
We approach due diligence and patent advisory work with both rigour and pragmatism, combining technical depth with a clear focus on our clients’ commercial objectives.
We manage substantial patent portfolios, coordinating domestic and international filings and prosecution across multiple jurisdictions. Our global platform enables us to deliver seamless support on complex, cross-border patent matters. We bring deep experience of international patent regimes and enforcement landscapes, and work closely with in-house teams and foreign counsel to design and implement effective global patent strategies.
Our capabilities at a glance
400
+
IP lawyers and professionals
50
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Team members with technical degrees
50
%+
We represent more than half of the world's best 100 global brands, 2024 Interbrand Report
30
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Years working as one cross-border team
Key contacts
Representative experience
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Advised a leading technology company on managing its global patent portfolio and shaping patent strategy.
Advised a major launch service provider on strategically expanding its patent portfolio to capture future growth opportunities.
Assisted Genome Medical, an early-stage telehealth company providing genetic consultations and testing, with patent prosecution, prior art searches, and patent strategy development.
Guided the Institute for Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel – a global research institution developing new therapies for vision loss – on IP transactional matters and patent prosecution.
Represented a multinational e-commerce company on its global patent portfolio and IP strategy, including enforcement of international IP rights.
Represented an international chemicals company in reviewing its entire patent portfolio, preparing evidence, and initiating litigation in Asia and Europe for key chemical products.
Supported a leading developer and manufacturer of specialty materials in evaluating patent portfolios related to PVDF coatings and PVDF-coated electrodes used in electric vehicle batteries.
Supported a major defence contractor in developing its patent portfolio with an emphasis on future licensing opportunities.
Counselled Athyrium Capital Management, an investment firm focused on royalty streams, on IP due diligence and perfection of ownership interests.
Awards and recognitions
Ranked Band 1 for Intellectual Property, Global Multi-Jurisdictional
Chambers & Partners
2026
Four-time Global Firm of the Year winners
Managing IP Awards (MIP)
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