We have an exciting new
opportunity for an Associate to join our IP Disputes team in London
to focus on our Patent Disputes practice, particularly within the
Life Sciences and Technology sectors. The role has arisen following
a number of high profile partner arrivals in recent years and the
team being involved in some of the leading patent cases in the UK Courts.
The practice
Our IP Disputes team is known for
acting in high profile, high value IP litigation with an
international element, as well as handling portfolio management
matters for internationally recognised brands. We are currently
acting in litigation in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme
Court and General Court (CJEU) on a range of matters encompassing
patents, designs, copyright, passing off, and trade mark infringement.
We act for leading companies in
the life sciences, digital business, transport & automotive,
retail & consumer and energy sectors. Our sector-focussed
approach ensures that we have valuable expertise in the areas in
which our clients operate and deep understanding of the issues that
they face.
The role will mainly be working
with and supporting Will James, a Partner who joined Osborne Clarke
in April 2019 and who specialises in complex technical life sciences
and technology patent disputes. Will is recognised in the key legal
and IP directories.
Our IP Disputes team is led by
Arty Rajendra and this role will work closely with Will James, Tim
Harris, Trevor Crosse, and Arty on patent matters. The London IP
Disputes team is currently made up of 6 Partners, 2 Associate
Director, 3 Senior Associates, 7 Associates, 2 Trainee Solicitors, 4
Paralegals and 1 Formalities Assistant.
Technical skills and experience
Knowledge and experience of Patent
Disputes gained at a firm with a strong reputation in this area is
essential and we would be seeking evidence of studies/qualifications
within biochemistry, biology, chemistry, immunology or similar. Due
to the nature of the work and the structure of the team, we are
looking to hire an Associate in this area, although we would
consider candidates with more or less experience.
Your career development
Like all our lawyers, you will
benefit from our multi-award winning career development programme.
At each stage of your career this provides you with:
clear expectations of your role
and what it takes to progress;
high quality clients and work,
with early responsibility and client exposure;
thorough assessment and
individual feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;
robust technical training with
early skills based development, increasingly tailored to you; and
reward for your contribution,
progression and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and
generous benefits.
For more information or to apply
At Osborne Clarke we welcome
direct applications - if you would like any further information
about the role, or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins in the
Recruitment team on Angharad.jenkins@osborneclarke.com
Being an inclusive employer is
important to us and we are committed to ensuring every applicant's
recruitment experience is free from unnecessary barriers. If you
have a dis/ability+, to include physical disability, hidden
disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergence and meet
with requirements listed in this job advert, we would be delighted
to offer you a guaranteed interview.
Please note we are not currently
accepting agency CVs for this position. If you would like to make an
application please do so directly.
Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles
as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis.
At Osborne Clarke we value
difference and encourage applicants from all social backgrounds,
ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual or
romantic orientations. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place
where you can be yourself and where you belong, and our range of
interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great
teams - are a part of making that a reality.
We support working families via a range of family and caring
friendly policies and will accommodate flexible working where we
can. We value the health and wellbeing of our people: for example,
we're signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, have an active
network of mental health champions and offer free initiatives and
flexible benefits to all our people.
Being an inclusive employer is important to us. We have made a
number of external commitments such as the Race Fairness
Commitment and Women in Law Pledge, and are working with
organisations like Stonewall to become a more inclusive employer.
Osborne Clarke is a Living Wage Employer, so we're committed to
paying everybody in our business enough to live on and to enable
them to save for the future.
We want you to be able to show us your best during the
recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to be made
during the application, interview process or when working with us,
please let us know.
