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Bronze - Individuals: litigation
Dedicated to providing holistic IP advice across the whole spectrum of services, tailored specifically to its clients’ goals, Fenwick & West is well established as “responsive, knowledgeable and a good partner to work with”. The firm’s New York office includes an imposing team of litigators, with Robert Counihan, Jeffrey Oelke and Ryan Johnson accomplished in handling life sciences patent litigation. Co-chair of the patent litigation group, Counihan recently secured a pre-trial win for Avalyn Pharmaceuticals; Oelke and Johnson possess expertise in litigating an array of life sciences matters across multiple arenas and subject matters, including Hatch-Waxman cases, earning them notable patrons including Novo Nordisk and IBSA. A go-to for both life sciences and technology cases, Kevin McGann sports a recent win for Google, in which he acted as lead counsel. McGann also litigated alongside James Trainor in a significant Hatch-Waxman case for UCB and LTS, which was vital in protecting the exclusivity of their patent, as well as securing more than $1 billion in predicted sales. Also on the list is Adam Gahtan, whose proficiency as a trial lawyer extends beyond patents to include agreement enforcement and tax controversy cases, making him at home in high-stakes litigations. Offering patent prosecution services from the New York office are Carl Morales and Daniel Brownstone, with Morales revered as “thorough, knowledgeable, responsive and commercially oriented. He has a great bedside manner and is helpful as a partner to us on the matters we work on together.” Brownstone leverages his economics and computer science background to give a unique outlook on patent strategy, assisting companies across the world.