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Stephenson Harwood
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LONDON
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Alexandra Pygall

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Work Department

Commercial litigation.

Position

An intellectual property expert with significant experience of advising on both transactions and disputes. Alexandra believes in providing straightforward and practical advice in context. With degrees in both law and chemistry, many of her clients are in the life sciences sector but she also works with luxury brand clients and clients in other sectors.

Alexandra advises on the complete spectrum of intellectual property issues. Her clients range from life sciences companies, such as BTG plc and Vernalis plc, to luxury brand companies such as Moët Hennessy and Richemont.

Alexandra’s transaction experience includes advising clients on licensing, partnering, collaboration and R&D agreements as well as on the IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions, investments (including the taking of security over IP) and commercial contracts such as manufacturing and distribution arrangements.

Her dispute experience includes advising clients in relation to claims regarding IP ownership, infringement and validity and in relation to licensing and other contractual matters. She also advises in relation to anti-counterfeiting strategies and enforcement policies. She has experience of both civil and criminal IP litigation.

Alexandra has been named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 – Dealmaker list 2019 which acknowledges her as “representative of emerging talent in the venerable City player”. Described as “bright, charming, witty and solution-driven” by Chambers and Partners, she has also been described as “extremely knowledgeable and an excellent communicator who has a unique ability to demystify complex areas of law. She juggles legal business risk with opportunity and then provides robust but pragmatic advice. On top of that, she’s a huge pleasure to work with” (IAM Patent 1000, 2018). According to WTR 1000, 2019 “her enthusiasm is infectious and she has a rare ability to explain difficult issues plainly and simply for the benefit of clients and to their great advantage”. Alexandra is highly recommended for patent transactions (IAM Patent 1000), for trade mark transactions, enforcement and litigation (WTR 100 2019) and for commercial agreements and litigation concerning copyright, trade marks and life sciences patents (Chambers and Partners). She has also been awarded the Lexology Client Choice Award for healthcare and life sciences UK 2018.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare

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Alexandra Pygall – Stephenson Harwood

Stephenson Harwood houses an ‘excellent‘ team, which handles a variety of issues for clients concerning trade marks, biologics, and data protection. ‘Excellent‘ practice head Alexandra Pygall has broad expertise in advising clients on collaboration, licensing and partnering agreements, in addition to the IP elements of M&A. Dan Holland is particularly knowledgeable when it comes to manufacturing and supply agreements for vaccines, and has ‘extensive experience‘ in international outsourcing agreements.

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

With demonstrable experience in cross-border litigation, Stephenson Harwood possesses a strong presence in the life sciences, retail and offshore sectors, advising on licensing arrangements and a variety of disputes. Practice head Alexandra Pygall oversees a growing life sciences practice, handling both contentious and transactional IP matters. Rob Jacob is vastly experienced in global trade mark litigation, while Naomi Leach assists clients when issues involving licensing and collaboration agreements are at stake. Peter Dalton joined the team in February 2023 from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, bolstering the practice with a focus on technology disputes. Managing associate Joshua Cunnington and associate Laura Elliott are also key contacts in the group.

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

Counting big pharma and biotech clients in its roster, ‘excellent’ Stephenson Harwood fields a strong practice in the life sciences arena, alongside notable expertise in handling cross-border litigation. Its key areas of work include advising clients on complex licensing arrangements and other transactions, as well as any disputes that arise from these. Practice head Alexandra Pygall is praised by clients for her ability to provide ‘commercial advice’ as well as her ‘great knowledge of the law’. Naomi Leach is well-versed in complex IP licensing and collaboration agreements, and Rob Jacob’s extensive litigation experience is recommended, notably on a global scale and routinely involving cutting-edge issues. Peter Dalton joined the team in February 2023 from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.

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