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Gemma is an experienced patent specialist with a focus on advising clients in the chemical and life sciences sector in relation to patent disputes and strategy. She has experience before the English Patent Courts and in the worldwide coordination of patent portfolios.Gemma is an experienced and trusted advisor for some of the world’s leading life sciences and chemical companies. She has more than ten years’ experience advising clients in patent litigation matters before the English Courts and providing strategic advice in relation to complex, multi-jurisdictional patent portfolios. He advice is technically excellent but also takes into account the wider commercial implications. Gemma’s focus is on the life sciences and chemical sectors and her 1st in biochemistry provides her with a sound understanding of such disputes. Her experience involves small molecule pharmaceuticals, molecular diagnostics, biologics, antibodies, antibody technology and industrial chemical processes. Gemma has experience of litigating patents before the English Courts (including obtaining preliminary injunctions) and extensive experience of cross-border litigation within Europe and elsewhere in the world, including India and China. Gemma also coordinates worldwide litigation, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams in the defence and enforcement of patent portfolios. Gemma has developed innovative and successful strategies, often combining patent and regulatory law, to assist pharmaceutical companies in the enforcement of their rights. Gemma has considerable experience in domestic and international arbitrations (including ad hoc arbitration and before the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce). Gemma specialises in arbitration involving technical subject matter and many of her arbitration cases involve very substantial damages claims. Gemma is an experienced presenter and panel member. She is a co-editor of the EPO reports Bristows produces for the CIPA Journal, co-authored the UK chapter of AIPLA’s International Patent Litigation guide and writes on UK and EPO case law for a number of IP blogs.
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Mei Lian is a partner in the Financial Restructuring practice, based in London. She has a broad and extensive practice with years of experience across a wide spectrum of high-end finance transactions, which often involve cross-border features.
Ms. Lian focuses her practice on representing institutional investors, as well as corporate borrowers, issuers, private equity funds and sponsors on a wide range of finance transactions. She has particular expertise navigating complex stressed and distressed situations, advising across the entire capital structure, and utilizing various finance instruments. Ms. Lian also represents hedge funds and alternative credit providers in connection with bespoke financing transactions and distressed and restructuring investment opportunities.
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Oleg Khomenko is a partner in Banking practice. He advises lenders and borrowers on a broad range of complex cross-border financing transactions, and has extensive experience in margin lending, acquisition finance and financing in emerging markets (including Russia, the CEE and the Middle East) in addition to general corporate and real estate finance.
Parisa Clovis is a debt finance partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Parisa’s experience focuses on funds finance acting for borrowers and sponsors (both domestic and international) in connection with NAV and hybrid facilities, subscription line facilities, GP support lines and refinancings across a range of sectors and asset classes.
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