Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner

US-headquartered IP firm Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garret & Dunner has a European patent practice, with teams in the UK and Germany. The partners in the London office are supported by a team of associates and technical specialists. The team has expertise in fields such as ICT, electronics and pharmaceuticals. The firm's UK practice is recognised for patent prosecution.

Notable patent practitioners: Maeve O’Flynn, Darren M Jiron, Luigi Distefano, Yelena Morozova, and Amanda K Murphy.

Notable trade mark practitioner: Clare A Cornell.

One client praises the team's "flexibility" and "attention to deadlines".

"[They] work very closely with us as a team and make an effort to understand us and anticipate our needs. They have made themselves easily approachable and known across [our company]."

"[They have a] deep understanding of patent law, both from a legal and technical perspective."

Patent case studies show patent protection and portfolio management work in different technical fields. Clients include Alibaba Group Holding, Mobileye Vision Technologies, Archer Aviation, AstraZeneca and Coupang Corp.

Trade mark case studies show brand protection and counselling work for clients like ATP Tour, Biogen, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, and Cytokinetics.

IP lawyer Varuni Paranavitane joined as of counsel in 2023 from AA Thornton & Co, where she was a senior associate. Former London managing partner Anthony C Tridico returned to Washington DC in 2022. London-based solicitor and patent attorney Nicholas Fox left the firm in 2023. The firm's Dublin-based trade mark partner Judy McCullagh also left the firm in 2023.