Often collaborating with its expansive international network, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP‘s team stands out for its handling of patent revocation and enforcement actions, in addition to issues surrounding patent validity. Alice Hemery is a key team member. Former practice head Frédéric Chevallier left the firm in June 2025.
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Key clients
- Sanofi
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Takeda)
- Roche
- Foundation Medicine
- Janssen
Work highlights
Advising Sanofi on four infringement actions started before the Unified Patent Court in relation to one of its innovative products, Jevtana®, for the treatment of prostate cancer (cabazitaxel).
Representing Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals and its exclusive licensee Janssen in the enforcement strategy of their patents, protecting their blockbuster bortezomib product against generic entry.
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Practice head
Frédéric Chevallier