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About Tess Waldron
Tess Waldron is a partner at Powell Gilbert, a specialist European IP firm.
Tess has been a patent litigator for over 10 years and has a particular focus on the life sciences sector, often coordinating European strategies for companies in this space. She has litigated in front of the UK High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court (Unwired Planet v Huawei) and is a solicitor advocate, representing clients in the UK courts and at the UPC. Tess also has significant experience in relation to complex disputes involving FRAND licensing, entitlement and wider commercial issues, acting for companies across a broad variety of industries. She has an interest in the interface between IP and competition law, having obtained a PGDip in EU competition law from King’s College London.
Prior to becoming a solicitor, Tess qualified as a doctor and spent three years working in hospital medicine. This experience provides her with valuable background and context when advising clients operating in the life sciences sector.
Tess Waldron
Powell Gilbert
85 Fleet Street
EC4Y 1AE London
United Kingdom
+44 20 3040 8000
Tess.Waldron@powellgilbert.com
2 Specialisms
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceuticals
Awards
- Juve Patent – Recommended Individual, Patent Litigation UK (2025, 2024)
- Chambers and Partners – Up and Coming (2026, 2025)
- Legal 500 – Next Generation Partner (2025, 2024)
- Client Choice Awards – IP – Patents (2026)
- Lexology Index – IP-Patents and Healthcare & Life Sciences-Patent Litigation
