Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Herbert Smith Freehills is a full-service law firm with a French IP practice that is focused on contentious proceedings in courts and IP offices. The firm’s IP practice is closely aligned with its TMT practice and works with clients from the luxury goods, technology, financial services, manufacturing, retail and IT sectors. The firm has a strong global presence with offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific region. Key patent litigation contacts at the firm are Alexandra Neri, who heads the firm’s IP and TMT practice, and Frédéric Chevallier, who is co-head of the life sciences practice for the EMEA region. Neri is also a key contact for soft IP. Counsel Sébastien Proust is an expert in IP and e-commerce law.

The firm implemented a patent enforcement strategy against generic manufacturers for Sanofi, inclusive of preliminary injunctions in 2021. Cross-border portfolio management services also featured.

Case studies show copyright and free-riding proceedings for a domestic apparel manufacturer. In 2021 the firm also represented Enterprise Rent-A-Car in enforcement litigation, winning before the Court of Appeal. Mid-level associate Alexandre Euverte joined the TMT practice in January 2021.