Potter Clarkson LLP

Potter Clarkson LLP remains a preeminent practice for intellectual property in the region, with a team praised by its clients as ‘innovative, hard working and extremely competent’ across its comprehensive offering. A key stream of work for the team is litigation and contentious matters, where co-head of the department Richard Roberts is a go-to contact, lending his experience from litigation across a variety of tribunals to clients in the chemical, automotive, and retail sectors, while co-head Nick McDonald advises on a varied stream of work including cross-border litigation and overall IP strategy. At the helm of the firm’s licensing and IP transactions team, Oliver Laing has particular expertise in the life sciences and electronic & computing industries. Dave Holt’s far-reaching practice covers cross-border licensing, collaboration agreements, and patent disputes. With a similarly broad practice, Georgia Carr‘s contentious expertise is strengthened by her transactional experience.