Potter Clarkson LLP

Potter Clarkson LLP supports its clients with a full-service IP offering that encompasses cross-disciplinary teams in the life sciences, industrial chemistry and biotech, and food and agri-tech sectors, as well as the engineering, electronics and computing, energy and clean-tech industries. It is well-placed to provide advice to start-ups, SMEs, and international corporates on patent drafting and prosecutions. In Nottingham, Caroline Marshall leads the technology, engineering and designs group, while Tony Proctor heads up the chemistry department and Jane Wainwright spearheads the biotechnology group. Managing partner Stephen Smith specialises in the protection of biotechnology inventions for multinational companies, early-stage and established biotech companies, and government-funded research institutes and universities. Craig Brownlie is also notable for assisting clients with patents in the nanotechnology sector, and Fiona Law handles major matters in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology fields. In January 2023, Richard Bassett retired from the partnership and remains on as a consultant.