Strengths: “Personable, commercial, practical and insightful”. Pharmaceuticals, digital communication, computer technology.
Clients: Xiaomi against IPCom; HTC against IPCom; Dr Reddy’s against Novartis.
Strengths: “Everything you could wish for in a silk at the top of his game”. Digital communication, life sciences.
Clients: Huawei against Unwired Planet and Conversant; Philips against HTC, Acer, Asus.
Strengths: “Very good junior barrister for pharma cases”. Pharmaceuticals.
Clients: Aspire Pharma against Allergan; Astronics and Zodiac Seats against Luft Technik.
Strengths: “Tactical, offers highly-commercial advice”. Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.
Clients: Premaitha (and Ariosa) against Illumina; Merck Sharp & Dohme against GSK; Merck Sharp & Dohme against Wyeth.
Strengths: “Pragmatic and commercial; a real team player”. Pharmaceuticals and SPC cases.
Clients: Apple against Conversant; L’Oréal against Olaplex.
Strengths: “Easy manner and formidable intellect”. Pharmaceuticals.
Clients: Apple against Conversant; Sandoz against Searle.
Strengths: “True judgment ability and top-level expertise”. Digital communication, life sciences, multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Clients: Pfizer against Hoffman-La Roche; GSK against Fibrogen.
Strengths: “Superb, creative advocate”. Pharmaceuticals.
Clients: Eli Lilly against Actavis, Teva, Mylan; Premaitha against Illumina.
Strengths: “Excellent for highly technical TMT patent trials; does not need to be led”. Digital communication, electronics.
Clients: Zyxel against TQ Delta; ZTE (and Huawei) against Conversant (FRAND).
Strengths: “Outstanding advocate in TMT patent litigation”. Digital communication, mechanics.
Clients: Zyxel against TQ Delta; AB InBev against Heineken.
Strengths: “Very good strategist”. Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, digital communication.
Clients: Unwired Planet and Conversant against Huawei; TQ Delta against Zyxel.
Strengths: “Intellectual powerhouse, fantastic on his feet”. Hi-tech, especially pharmaceuticals.
Clients: Huawei and ZTE against Conversant; Wyeth against Merck Sharp & Dohme.
Strengths: “Excellent on detail-driven life sciences cases”. Pharmaceuticals.
Clients: Eli Lilly against Genentech; Aspire against Allergan.
The selection of individuals in the above table reflects the research of the editorial staff at JUVE and is based on interviews with clients, lawyers and academics. It remains a subjective view and implies no disparagement of any person not mentioned here but who is nevertheless active in this field. The individuals are listed alphabetically. To find out more about our rankings and research criteria please click here and here.