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Kirkland & Ellis International LLP Offices

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
30 ST MARY AXE
LONDON
EC3A 8AF
England
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Steven Baldwin

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020 7953 2641 steven.baldwin@kirkland.com

Work Department

Intellectual Property Litigation

Position

Steven Baldwin is a partner in Kirkland’s IP Litigation team in London with significant experience representing clients in patent, life sciences regulatory, copyright, trademark and trade secrets matters. His practice focuses primarily on complex cross-border telecommunications (SEP/FRAND) and life sciences patent disputes and former employee trade secrets cases. Steven has developed a particular interest in, and deep knowledge of, the law governing supplementary protection certificates and is recognised as a thought leader and regular writer, speaker and commentator on the topic.

Steven’s case experience covers a broad range of technical fields including 3GPP, 3GPP2, DMR, TETRA and other wireless (standardised and non-standardised) mobile telecommunications technologies, organic chemistry, antibody biologics, biological product development and screening platforms, formulation science, next generation cancer treatments, and e-cigarette/vaping technologies.

Steven also has significant non-contentious IP experience including billion-dollar IP portfolio purchases, global strategic IP portfolio strategies, and business-critical licensing deals, as well as advising on image rights, sponsorship and global celebrity advertising campaigns for world-renowned soccer clubs and automotive clients.

Career

2018 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2010-2018 Allen & Overy LLP

Memberships

The Law Society of England & Wales; AIPPI: International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property

Education

University of Oxford (Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, 2013; B.A. Jurisprudence, 2008); College of Law (Legal Practice Course, 2009)

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)

‘Top-class’ Kirkland & Ellis International LLP maintains a strong IP offering, routinely handling high-stakes disputes, one notable example being the team’s representation of Pfizer and Regeneron in landmark judgments in the Supreme Court. The team of ‘ferocious litigators’ also has experience of handling SEP/FRAND related litigation. On the transactional side, the team is involved in M&A deals, as well as multiple asset deals and carve-out transactions. Nicola Dagg spearheads the IP litigation practice, she has a wealth of experience in managing biotech patent litigations, as well as an expertise in emerging SEP/FRAND related work. Daniel Lim is noted for his ability to handle complex multijurisdictional patent litigation, often involving blockbuster life sciences and medical devices related matters, while IP litigator Steven Baldwin is well-versed in the high-tech and life sciences sectors. ‘Strategic thinker’ Jin Ooi fields a strong IP litigation practice, with his expertise in the biotechnology space. Emma Flett leads the firm’s technology and IP transactions team with her capabilities that encompass the full gamut of IP-related work, but especially in regard to high-value M&A transactions.

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