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Andrew Wilkinson

Work Department
Intellectual Property & Technology
Position
Partner
Lawyer Rankings
London > Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
Squire Patton Boggs’ ‘strong sense of commercialism and client-focused solutions based on a deep understanding of the sector’ allows the life sciences practice to excel in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, primarily focusing on regulatory and commercial issues. The group also regularly advises on product clearance, advertising and promotional matters, and the distinct healthcare team provides a range of advice to healthcare organisations. Commercial and IP specialist Andrew Wilkinson and healthcare experts Diarmuid Ryan and Mark Yeo jointly lead the group.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
The communications, IP and technology group at Squire Patton Boggs is praised as a ‘very strong team‘. The group is well-versed in undertaking technology and telecoms transactions and M&A, as well as handling the regulatory and competition aspects of those transactions. Andrew Wilkinson is head of the firm’s IP and technology EMEA group and advises UK and international users of technology on a wide variety of matters, from cloud arrangements to system design, implementation and maintenance mandates. Francesco Liberatore leads the communication regulation group, and is notable for advising clients in the telecoms space. Senior associate James Pearson stands out for his expertise in technology contracts and the supply of IT, and Malcolm Dowden joined the group from Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP in March 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- IT and telecoms - London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Life sciences and healthcare - London > Industry focus
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Finance > Trade finance
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Finance > Trade finance
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Asset based lending
- Employment > Health and safety
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
- Employment > Employers
- Real estate > Environment
- Employment > Immigration
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Transport > Shipping
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Finance > Trade finance
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency