Patrick Duxbury > Gowling WLG > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Gowling WLG Offices
TWO SNOWHILL
BIRMINGHAM
B4 6WR
England
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Patrick Duxbury
Work Department
Intellectual property.
Position
Partner, Head of Life Sciences (UK)
Career
Trained Philip Conn & Co, Manchester; qualified 1993; partner Wragge & Co 1999; Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co, partner, 2014. Regular speaker at conferences and seminars on biotech and pharmaceutical licensing and collaborations; recent member of the Legal Expert network of the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry. Presenter on the BIO advanced business development course in both the USA and Europe.
Languages
French.
Memberships
Licensing Executives Society; Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the Biotechnology Industry Association.
Education
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School; Newcastle University (1989 BSc Hons 2(1)); Chester College of Law (1991 CPE, Distinction; Law Society Finals, First Class Hons).
Leisure
Football, cricket, skiing, walking, family.
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
‘Leading IP practice’ Gowling WLG
’s broad offering covers both transactional and contentious issues, with a predominant emphasis on patents and brands/designs, as well as litigation matters. Its client roster includes businesses in the life sciences, retail and high-tech sectors, to name a few. The practice is spearheaded by the ‘top-notch’ and ‘highly competent’ Kate Swaine
, whose expertise involves international brand strategy and the enforcement and management of global IP portfolios. Patrick Duxbury is well regarded for his expertise in the life sciences sector, while Luke Kempton is experienced in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, engaging in various kinds of deals. Both are recommended for being ‘experienced, skilled and committed’. Legal director Michael Carter bolsters the team with strengths in the automotive sector, especially in regard to licensing.
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