David Wilson, one of the UK’s leading patent litigators, joins the firm as a partner from Herbert Smith Freehills, Life Sciences and transactions specialist Jake Marshall also joins as a partner from Arnold & Porter; and senior associate Jennifer Antcliff from Actavis/Allergan joins senior associate Sarah Johnson who arrived at Carpmaels from Hogan Lovells last year.

“We are delighted to welcome David, Jake, Jenny and Sarah to Carpmaels. Their addition to the firm, which now exceeds 200 people, complements an already impressive array of talent and completes the jigsaw of offerings which we have been putting in place over the last few years. If there is anything in the IP sphere which our clients require, I am confident that we can now service them at the highest level." Richard Jackson, Managing Partner of Carpmaels & Ransford