Siân Gill > Venner Shipley LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Venner Shipley LLP Offices
200 Aldersgate
EC1A 4HD
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Siân Gill
Work Department
Chemical and Life Sciences
Position
Siân was appointed the firm’s Managing Partner in 2024. She is a European and Chartered Patent Attorney with over 25 years’ experience. She specialises in the drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications in a broad spectrum of technical fields that includes pharmaceuticals, formulation technology, drug delivery, molecular biology, biological assays, gene sequences, DNA sequencing technologies, array technologies, genomics proteomics, stem cells, diagnostics, cancer therapeutics, immuno-therapeutics, cell culturing technology and equipment, medical devices, substrates for inhalation systems, food and plant products and processing, filter technology and packaging technology.
Siân specialises in managing international patent portfolios and coordinating prosecution around the globe, using her extensive knowledge of local patent law and practice to obtain the best outcomes for her clients.
Siân works closely with clients to ensure that they get the most out of their intellectual property, making sure that key development work is adequately protected and devising IP strategies to give them a competitive advantage. Most importantly, Siân assists clients to align their IP with the overall commercial and strategic aims of their business. She strives to consistently provide proactive, business-relevant advice by not only getting to know her clients’ technology and business, but also those of their competitors.
Siân regularly delivers presentations on a variety of topics including the developing caselaw around Plausibility at the EPO and in the national courts around Europe and is an active member of a number of biotech organisations.
Siân is passionate about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and is a member of the Senior Leaders’ Think Tank of IP Inclusive and a member of Venner Shipley’s EDI forum. Siân is also a member of the firm’s ESG Committee.
Memberships
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
- Member of the European Patent Institute
- UPC Authorised Representative
- IP Litigation Certificate
Education
Siân has an honours degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford and a Masters degree in the Management of Intellectual Property from Queen Mary, University of London.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Patent attorneys
Venner Shipley LLP offers clients a ‘a broad range of services’, including assistance with drafting, filing, and prosecutions, representation in oppositions and appeals, advice on portfolio management and global strategy, and assistance with infringements and disputes. The firm is also praised for its ability to ‘provide a global network in key jurisdictions, enabling it to handle international matters effectively’. Another notable and growing area for the team includes AI-related patent work. In London, Jan Walaski leads the electronics software and communications group, of which Paul Derry is a key member, and Alex Brown chairs the mechanical and designs team. Cambridge-based Tim Russell heads up the chemical and life sciences practice, following Siân Gill‘s step down from the role, although she continues to be an active member of the group. Following its merger with legacy firm AA Thornton, the group has been further bolstered by the arrival of a number of new lawyers. Key names to note include aerospace expert Adrian Bennett, whose experience is concentrated in the engineering, physics, and mechanical devices spaces. Craig Turner is noted for his chemistry, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals expertise, while Mike Jennings specialises in electrical engineering, electronics telecoms, and IT patents.