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Dr Matthew Shade

Work Department
Intellectual Property Litigation; Life Sciences; Litigation; United Kingdom; Trials
Position
Partner
Career
Matthew Shade is a renowned attorney who has developed an exceptional intellectual property litigation practice with a strong focus on handling complex and multijurisdictional patent litigation cases for his clients. Dr. Shade enjoys working with clients in a range of industries, such as those in the life sciences sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and consumer electronics, among others.
Dr. Shade also has cross-disciplinary experience in intellectual property litigation and antitrust law, which allows him to offer clients a unique perspective on the many issues they face. With regard to his representations, Dr. Shade has acted before the English courts and the European Patent Office, and has coordinated several major international patent cases.
Prior to joining WilmerHale, Dr. Shade was a senior associate in the IP group of another international law firm. Previously, he managed the patent department of a high-tech spin-out from Cambridge University and was a patent examiner at the European Patent Office.
Dr. Shade is qualified as a solicitor and a European patent attorney, and holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Oxford.
Languages
Spanish, French, German, Dutch
Memberships
England and Wales, Solicitor
Ireland, Solicitor
European Patent Office
Education
DPhil, Chemistry, University of Oxford, 1997
BSc (Hons), Chemistry, University of Manchester, 1993
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
With a demonstrable presence in the technology sector, WilmerHale counts some notable clients in its roster and is well-positioned to advise on a variety of patent litigation, including FRAND issues. The group is regarded as ‘superb’ and able to deliver ‘a service of the highest quality’. Justin Watts capitalises on his more than 30 years of experience operating in the patents field to represent pharmaceutical and technology giants in complex litigation, and Anthony Trenton is also highly active on the litigation side. Matthew Shade, who is both a solicitor and European patent attorney, enjoys extensive expertise across the electronics, technology, and medical devices arenas. Annsley Merelle Ward has considerable experience operating for innovative technology companies and Christina Guazzi contributes her experience that spans the technology and pharmaceutical sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)