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Ian Karet
Work Department
Intellectual property; TMT.
Position
Ian specializes in intellectual property and technology and covers commercial work and disputes. He is a qualified arbitrator and mediator. Significant cases include Merck v Merck, ICC royalty arbitration, Aerotel v Telco, Actavis v Merck, 32Red v William Hill and Tate & Lyle v Roquette. He is a solicitor advocate and a qualified arbitrator and mediator.
Career
Articled clerk Linklaters, London 1987-89; assistant solicitor London 1990-97; partner London 1997. Ian is on the editorial boards of ‘European Intellectual Property Review’ and ‘Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice’. Member of the Civil Justice Council and Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Memberships
Member of Honour of AIPPI; vice-president AIPPI UK.
Education
Oxford University (MA Chemistry)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
Particularly active in the healthcare, tech, consumer and industrial sectors, Linklaters LLP’s capabilities include cross-border patent disputes, alongside a strong non-contentious practice where the team advises on a variety of matters, including licensing and R&D agreements. Practice head Ian Karet is known for his litigation experience, especially within the pharma and tech sectors. Yohan Liyanage is well-versed in both patent litigation disputes and complex non-contentious mandates. Managing associate Stephanie Farrington’s expertise in the healthcare and life sciences arena means she routinely operates on complex, cross-border patent litigation.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
With demonstrable experience in IP disputes, Linklaters LLP has also developed a strong non-contentious offering, routinely advising clients in the consumer, telecoms, healthcare, industrial and financial services sectors. Its work consists of strategic advice and trade mark licence agreements, in addition to advising on the IP aspects of joint ventures. Practice head Ian Karet’s experience extends from handling trade mark disputes to IP licensing, while managing associate Jennifer Heley is regularly involved in IP litigation, as well as undertaking a spectrum of transactional IP matters. Paul Joseph is another name to note in the practice.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious) London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Employment > Employers
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Transport > Rail
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Securitisation
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Finance > High yield
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Real estate > Property finance
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Trade finance
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers