Intellectual property and life sciences

Partner in the IP practice and Head of Life Sciences. Charlotte advises clients on the protection and exploitation of the full range of IP rights. She regularly handles IP licensing, joint development agreements, IP restructuring and transactional work. Her experience on contentious matters includes pharmaceutical patent litigation, trade mark and passing off disputes, copyright and designs litigation as well as actions involving breach of confidence and defamation. Charlotte has a particular interest in life sciences, and her technical background has assisted her with work in this sector over the past 10 years.

Studied Physiological Sciences at Oxford University before joining Herbert Smith, where she trained and then qualified in 2005 and subsequently awarded a Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice. Joined Stevens & Bolton LLP in 2008 and became partner in 2016.

Member of the AIPPI, INTA, TIPLO, BIA and ABPI.