Head of Life Sciences

Partner, Patent Attorney

Simon has more than 30 years’ experience in original patent drafting, patent strategy European oppositions and appeals, including complex multi-party proceedings, and due diligence work, across the life sciences field for both large and small molecule therapeutics. He has worked on the portfolios covering many top selling biologics and has been at the forefront of patenting in the field of precision medicine and life cycle management for therapeutics. Simon heads up the firm’s Life Sciences practice group and is a member of our Management Board.

Areas of Expertise

biologics such as antibody, protein and peptide therapeutics tumour necrosis factor receptor and ligand biology small molecule pharmaceutical chemistry industrial bioscience, especially enzyme engineering for various industrial and domestic uses next generation sequencing formulation technology biological nanoparticles and their uses microfluidic devices microarray technology

Simon works with large and small biotech companies, universities and research charities. He also advises start-up companies and investors in patent strategy.

He joined Mewburn Ellis LLP in 1991, qualifying as a Chartered Patent Attorney in 1994 and a European Patent Attorney the following year. He joined the partnership in 1997.

Simon has a chemistry degree from Oxford University.