London Office Practice Information

We advise on UK and EU law relating to medicinal products, biotechnology, medical devices, cosmetics and foods, and assist clients in interpreting, and complying with, the relevant regulatory framework that surrounds the industry. We also represent clients in litigations against regulatory authorities and relating to product liability. The team includes a number of lawyers with scientific qualifications, including physicians. It is regularly ranked as one of the leading firms providing regulatory advice and specialist litigation services to the life sciences sector.

The London Intellectual Property team advises multinationals and high-growth innovators on challenging IP issues, effectively manages disputes coordinates high-stakes litigation, and provides well-executed transactional support on a wide variety of commercial agreements. The team’s capabilities span the full spectrum of IP rights, including patents, trademarks, copyright, design rights, and trade secrets. We represent clients in ground-breaking and dynamic industries, including agritech, chemicals and manufacturing, digital health, electronics, foodtech, genomics, IT services, life sciences, and media.

Our specialist Employment practice provides practical, solution-driven advice in all areas of employment law, including business immigration and the HR-side of data protection compliance. We have particular expertise in international employment issues and while our clients come from all sectors, we have a strong focus in life sciences and tech.

The EU competition team offers the full range of competition law advice on mergers and acquisitions, non- transactional representation, and counseling. We provide representation before EC, UK and other national competition authorities, as well as in European and national courts. The team also handles complex defendant and, where appropriate, claimant litigation in various jurisdictions, including England & Wales and The Netherlands.

We advise on non-contentious and contentious product liability issues concerning both research products and marketed products in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, as well as general consumer products including electronics, toys, and clothing.

Our International Arbitration group is widely recognised as one of the most experienced and successful worldwide. No other law firm in the world can match our winning streak in investment arbitration. Our arbitration practice group spans three continents and represents an impressive number of sovereign States, as well as private parties. In addition to being preeminent in investment arbitration, we also represent leading multinationals in international commercial arbitration. The core of our practice consists of representing our clients in adversarial proceedings, but we also advise them on non-contentious matters, including disputes prevention, negotiations, and investment structuring.

Our investment management team advises investment funds and their managers on the establishment, promotion, regulation and operation of investment funds and managed accounts including hedge, private equity, UCITS and real estate funds.

Our London Data Protection practice brings together experts from our commercial, competition, employment, IP, litigation, media, regulatory, and technology teams in London. They also form part of a much broader international Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy group operating across our London, Brussels, Shanghai, Washington, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles offices, covering cross-border privacy issues, including computer crime, data breach, electronic surveillance, emerging technologies, information security, and incident response.

We advise corporates and individuals on how to handle regulatory and/ or investigations in relation to potential financial matters. We have also regularly provided training and advice in relation to a full range of investigative matters.

We have a strong commitment to pro bono, including work on behalf of NGOs, charitable organisations, individuals, and minorities. Projects can range from challenging high profile human rights abuses in international courts, pursuing legislative and policy resolutions, liaising with public authorities on behalf of individual and charities, acting to protect the brand and reputation of NGOs, and helping nonprofit organisations comply with their governance responsibilities.