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Dr Tess Waldron
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
Partner specialising in intellectual property litigation who has represented clients in front of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and has significant experience in the coordination of complex, multijurisdictional disputes. Tess also acts for life sciences and consumer electronics companies in wider commercial disputes and negotiations, including in relation to FRAND licensing. She is a qualified solicitor advocate and has represented clients in the High Court as such. 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, in particular when advising clients operating in the life sciences sector.
Career
Trained Hogan Lovells 2010-2012; qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) 2012; Powell Gilbert 2014 – to date; Partner 2022; Solicitor (Ireland) 2021; UPC Representative 2023.
Languages
French
Memberships
AIPPI, ChIPs, CLA, EPLAW
Education
Marlborough College, Wiltshire; University of Southampton (Bachelor of Medicine); BPP Law School, London (GDL, LPC); Oxford University (Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law & Practice); King’s College London (Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law)
Leisure
Running, triathlon, CrossFit
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
(Next Generation Partners)Praised by clients for its ‘deep bench’ strength, Powell Gilbert LLP’s expertise spans numerous technical sectors, from pharma and medical devices to telecoms and electronics. The team handles an array of high-profile and complex litigation, two examples being Regeneron v Kymab and Unwired Planet v Huawei. Joint practice head, Penny Gilbert
specialises in the life sciences field, which means she is regularly sought out by clients from this sector, while other practice head Simon Ayrton is recommended for his experience in handling heavyweight technical dispute resolution. Tim Powell is well-versed in representing a variety of clients in multijurisdictional patent litigation, with Zoë Butler’s strength in technology-related IP disputes, further bolstering the practice. Bethan Hopewell advises clients on issues arising from international technology standards, patent pools and associated licensing issues. ‘Impressive’ Ari Laakkonen’s broad range of experience encompasses FRAND obligations, licensing disputes, as well as general strategic advice. Peter Damerell specialises routinely assists clients on complex disputes that involve various technologies, with Tim Whitfield recommended for his pharma expertise. Alex Wilson, Siddharth Kusumakar, Tom Oliver, Joel Coles and Tess Waldron are also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious) London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Next Generation Partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)