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Gowling WLG
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LONDON
SE1 2AU
England
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Position

Principal Associate

Career

Christopher Freeth is a Principal Associate in the Intellectual Property team and advises clients across a range of contentious and non-contentious matters, with a particular focus on patent litigation in the life science sector.
Christopher’s litigation experience spans a range of products and areas, including leading on an appeal concerning plausibility of unconventional medical techniques in the High Court, groundless threats in the IPEC, inventor-ship of a well-known over-the-counter painkiller in the IPO, and advising on other confidential issues and strategy for clients involved in areas such as antibody production and genetic engineering. He routinely advises clients at the pre-litigation stage too and has a particularly strength in producing clear and comprehensive opinions on patents to guide you on your best options and where your business might stand in any future dispute.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare

The likes of GlaxoSmithKline, Lundbeck and Neurim Pharmaceuticals turn to the team at Gowling WLG for assistance with issues spanning patent disputes, IP portfolio management, joint ventures, M&A, and commercial agreements. The unit is also active across digital health and well-placed to assist funders and operators of care homes and senior living facilities with a range of issues. Practice head Robert Breedon, who divides his time between Birmingham and London, frequently leads on large healthcare projects. Paul Inman has a proven track record in multi-jurisdictional patent litigation. Patrick Duxbury‘s varied caseload includes global collaborations and co-commercialisation deals. Huw Evans‘ busy portfolio of work includes patent entitlement cases in the French and Spanish Courts. Luke Kempton’s scientific expertise is particularly prized by Japanese companies seeking assistance with drug acquisition, collaboration and licensing deals. Mathilda Davidson specialises in transactional IP matters, while patent expert Christopher Freeth has notable experience with Arrow declarations.