England - London • Industry focus
The broad team at Slaughter and May handles a range of contentious and non-contentious issues, such as patent disputes, the commercialisation of patent portfolios, and mandates -relating to confidential information. Claire Jackson leads the team alongside Duncan Blaikie; Jackson has a great deal of expertise in corporate matters, often advising clients on demergers and joint ventures, while Blaikie primarily handles IP-related issues, including R&D, licensing and collaboration agreements.
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Partner; Claire has a broad corporate and corporate finance practice, advising on all forms of domestic and international M&A transactions, including public takeovers, private acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, and equity financings. She has particular expertise in the pharmaceutical, life sciences and healthcare and insurance sectors. Claire also has experience in shareholder activism and has advised a number of corporate clients on recent activist campaigns.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Claire Jackson, Duncan Blaikie