TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Headed up by digital, data, and tech IP transactions specialist Jim Ford, the patent-focused team in A&O Shearman‘s London office is routinely instructed by a blue-chip client roster hailing from key sectors, including the tech, life sciences, and pharma spaces. The group is adept in handling major patent litigation and enforcement work, patent-rich M&A, licensing issues, JV deals, and confidential information disputes. Rafi Allos is a litigator in the life sciences and healthcare sectors, and Gemma Barrett is noted for her life sciences focus. Neville Cordell focuses on acting for TMT and telecoms businesses, Mark Heaney is a key contact for some of the team’s largest clients, and Marjan Noor is noted for her representation of life sciences players in critical disputes. Transactions lawyer Nigel Parker and trade secrets-focused Mark Ridgway are also on the team, alongside patent litigator Tom Edwards, hi-tech and telecoms-oriented James Fox, and Megan McMellon, who delivers advice on the commercial side.
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‘Their depth of talent across the whole range of seniority from senior partner to junior assistant is consistently high.’
‘The extremely conscientious and intelligent Marjan Noor engages very effectively with the client's problems and has a direct hand on the issues of the case to steer it carefully. The senior associate team is very experienced, extremely hardworking, and competent in life sciences litigation.’
‘Marjan Noor's deep involvement in cases, where she puts careful thought into the case theory and strategy to make sure that no point is left without consideration, means that clients' cases have strong direction and leadership throughout. She understands the legal and scientific issues in complex life sciences cases and marries the two expertly.’
'Rafi Allos is hardworking, bright and full of common sense. A great lawyer.'
Key clients
- Bayer Sterlite Technologies Huawei MBDA NXP semiconductors Exscientia Regeneron
Work highlights
Advising Sterlite in a patent litigation matter against Prysmian, which alleged infringement of two of its patents relating to optical fibre cable design and seeks, among others, damages and an injunction.