Partner - IP Solicitor
Potter Clarkson LLP, Chapel Quarter, Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ
United Kingdom
+441159552211
Rising star 2024
English
German
Copyright litigation
Patent litigation
Trade mark litigation
A partner in Potter Clarkson’s litigation and licensing team, Dave specialises in non-contentious intellectual property law, with experience in significant contentious patent matters. Dave specialises in the biotechnology, synthetic biology and cancer therapeutics sectors, with a major part of his practice focussing on novel therapeutics.
In particular, his practice includes drafting highly complex, multi-jurisdictional agreements including licensing arrangements, research and development agreements and complex collaboration agreements, as well as providing commercially focussed IP strategy advice for his clients.
Prior to joining Potter Clarkson in April 2018, Dave trained and qualified at a leading national law firm before spending a period as Assistant General Counsel at Unidays Ltd - the world’s largest student affinity network, managing its IP portfolio, agreements and international expansion.
Year Joined Firm: 2018
Education/Alumni:
Dave read law at the University of Durham before completing his Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) at Nottingham Law School. During his first two years of qualification, Dave completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice at Oxford University.