Dr Luke Kempton > Gowling WLG > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Gowling WLG
4 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE
LONDON
SE1 2AU
England
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Work Department

Intellectual property.

Position

Partner

Career

Trained DLA; qualified 1994; partner Wragge & Co LLP 2008; Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co, partner, 2014.

Memberships

Associate of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA); Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and Biotechnology Industry.

Education

Abingdon School; Leeds University (1986 BSc; 1990 PhD Biochemistry); College of Law, York (1991 CPE; 1992 LPC).

Leisure

Running, cycling, fly fishing, family.

Lawyer Rankings

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

Recommended for its ‘great commercial acumen’, the Gowling WLG IP practice, which is headed by Kate Swaine, has key strengths that include tech patent litigation, SEP/FRAND litigation and work in the life sciences field, to name a few. Alexandra Brodie is noted for her expertise in the technology sector, leading significant cases in the SEP/FRAND sphere, while Paul Inman has considerable experience in pharma patent infringement and revocation actions. Further strengthening the practice is Patrick Duxbury, who is well-versed in handling transactional matters, and Huw Evans, who routinely handles life sciences and technology related matters. Luke Kempton is particularly active in the biotech and pharma sectors, and Jamie Rowlands routinely represents a multitude of clients in global patent disputes, being especially active in the telecoms space. Matt Hervey and Nick Cunningham are also recommended. Jonathan Ball departed to Norton Rose Fulbright in June 2022.