North America - United States • Intellectual property
A&O Shearman
Led by seasoned life sciences litigator Elizabeth Holland in New York, A&O Shearman is praised as ‘second to none’ in its knowledge of patent litigation and is a key port of call for clients in the life sciences, tech, semiconductor and consumer goods industries. The team is also noted for its expertise in breach of contract and trade secret disputes. Shamita Etienne-Cummings and Lisa Nguyen left the firm in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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‘The depth of knowledge on patent litigation is second to none.’
‘Passion, professionalism, open dialogue, commercial savvy and risk sharing.’
‘Bijal Vakil makes it a point to understand your business goals and business culture to ensure a true meaning for what describes success.’
Key clients
- Wonderland
- Meta
- Unified Patents
- Novartis
- Alcon
- University of Pennsylvania
- Fresenius
- Realtek
- Curiositystream
- ResMed
- Hon Hai
- G+D
- Extreme Networks
- Walmart
- MSI
- Alkermes
- Niantic
Work highlights
- Acted for Wonderland, the manufacturer of car seat brands Graco and Nuna, in cases against Evenflo, its competitor in the transitional car seat market.
- Acted for Meta in cases at the pleading stage against Ramey LLP.
- Acted for Novartis in a multi-faceted legal battle against Regeneron regarding the patent for Novartis's product, Lucentis.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Elizabeth Holland