Described as ‘pragmatic, commercially minded, realistic, honest and very clear’, Bird & Bird’s litigation capabilities are particularly strong within the IP and patent space, while also showcasing expertise across regulatory, commercial, banking and cross-border enforcement disputes. The team is jointly led by Ann Henry, who is recognised for her strong work in patent and data breach cases, and Michael Finn, who is a seasoned litigator across domestic and international disputes in the life sciences sector.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- 'Fantastic team of experienced litigators, very reliable and responsive.’
- ‘As an in-house GC, Michael Finn is my first phone call when confronted with anything that has the potential to turn messy. He's great to brainstorm with, is not afraid of a fight, but is also practical and able to reach across the room/issues to create agreement where there was none. A real value add.’
- ‘This team is pragmatic, commercially minded, realistic, honest and very clear. Whether I need a quick steer, a technical letter, a call to the other party, I trust this team to give me exactly what is best for my company. If I had an issue I would call this team immediately. So responsive and exactly what we need.’
Key clients
- Sandoz AG and Rowex Ltd
- Recorded Artists and Performers Ltd
- The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
- Merck KGaA, Merck Serono [Ireland] Ltd, Merck Millipore Ltd, Sigma-Aldrich Ireland Ltd, and Versum Materials Ireland Ltd.
- Edreams Odigeo S.A. and Vacaciones Edreams S.L.
- EirGrid PLC
- Sharda Cropchem Limited, Sharda Cropchem Espana S.L. and Sharda Poland SP ZO.O.
- Ypsilon Net AG
- Dulwich College (Singapore) PTE LTD
Work highlights
Acting for Rowex Limited and Sandoz AG in patent revocation proceedings against Bayer Intellectual Property GMBH.
Acting for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Irish Competition Authority, in the defence of proceedings initiated against it and the Italian Competition Authority regarding an Inspection of Ryanair’s HQ relating to an ongoing Italian investigation into suspected breaches of competition law by Ryanair.
Advising Recorded Artists Actors Performers in copyright and competition proceedings against Phonographic Performance Ireland which centre on the collection and distribution of revenue to performers in respect of public performances and broadcasts of musical tracks on which they have performed.
Practice head
Ann Henry; Michael Finn