Experience

Wiggin

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Partner

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Specialising in IP and IP Litigation Specialising in IP and IP Litigation



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head of Intellectual Property

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2020

  Responsible for building and leading the Global IP function. Supervising 4 senior IP lawyers to deliver enterprise-wide and BU specific advice on all aspects of intellectual property and engaging at Board level on significant Group IP issues. Specifics include: restructuring, disputes and risk management, brand and tech innovation strategy, portfolio management and IP rights software implementation, licensing and commercial contracts, policy ownership and governance, employee and inventor… Show more Responsible for building and leading the Global IP function. Supervising 4 senior IP lawyers to deliver enterprise-wide and BU specific advice on all aspects of intellectual property and engaging at Board level on significant Group IP issues. Specifics include: restructuring, disputes and risk management, brand and tech innovation strategy, portfolio management and IP rights software implementation, licensing and commercial contracts, policy ownership and governance, employee and inventor rights, start-up engagements and various fin-tech specific initiatives. Show less Responsible for building and leading the Global IP function. Supervising 4 senior IP lawyers to deliver enterprise-wide and BU specific advice on all aspects of intellectual property and engaging at Board level on significant Group IP issues. Specifics include: restructuring, disputes and risk management, brand and tech innovation strategy, portfolio management and IP rights software implementation, licensing and commercial contracts, policy ownership and governance, employee and inventor… Show more Responsible for building and leading the Global IP function. Supervising 4 senior IP lawyers to deliver enterprise-wide and BU specific advice on all aspects of intellectual property and engaging at Board level on significant Group IP issues. Specifics include: restructuring, disputes and risk management, brand and tech innovation strategy, portfolio management and IP rights software implementation, licensing and commercial contracts, policy ownership and governance, employee and inventor rights, start-up engagements and various fin-tech specific initiatives. Show less



Mondelēz International

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Counsel, Global Intellectual Property

  • May 2007 - Aug 2012

  Director level lawyer responsible for all patent matters in EU & CEEMA. A primary focus on contentious work including litigation, oppositions, FTOs. Also responsible for management of patent prosecution; IP related transactions and restructuring; various design related advice. Director level lawyer responsible for all patent matters in EU & CEEMA. A primary focus on contentious work including litigation, oppositions, FTOs. Also responsible for management of patent prosecution; IP related transactions and restructuring; various design related advice.



Howrey LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lawyer

  • 2005 - 2007

  Intellectual Property department - London office Intellectual Property department - London office



Bird & Bird

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • 2002 - 2005

  Intellectual Property department - London office - Electronics & Telecommunications patent team. Intellectual Property department - London office - Electronics & Telecommunications patent team.



Hogan Lovells

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lawyer

  • 2000 - 2002

  Training contract - London office - litigation - private equity - secondment to 3i - intellectual property. Training contract - London office - litigation - private equity - secondment to 3i - intellectual property.