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Alex Wilson
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Work Department
Intellectual property.
Position
Specialises in intellectual property; extensive experience of multi-jurisdictional IP and technology contract disputes in a variety of sectors, including pharmaceutical, medical devices, telecoms, electronics, oil and gas; has spent periods working in this field in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and France and has represented clients in the UK and Australian courts and European Patent Office; particular interest in biopharma and medical devices.
Career
Examiner European Patent Office 1988-91; trained Herbert Smith; qualified 1996 (UK), qualified 2000 (New South Wales); Herbert Smith 1994-98; solicitor Allens Arthur Robinson, Australia 1998-2000; solicitor Bristows 2000-2004; partner Bristows 2004; founding partner Powell Gilbert LLP 2007.
Languages
German, French, Dutch.
Member
German Speaking Lawyers’ Association; GRUR; VPP; AIPPI; EPLAW; IPLA.
Education
La Chataigneraie International School of Geneva, Switzerland; University College London (1988 BSc Hons Biochemistry); College of Law (CPE; LSF); University of Bristol (IP diploma course).
Leisure
Photography, sailing, tennis.
Practice Areas
Information technology; Intellectual property; Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology
