Clifford Chance

Leading IP partner joins Clifford Chance

International law firm Clifford Chance today announces that leading Intellectual Property (IP) practitioner, Stephen Reese, will join the firm's London office as a partner on Monday 3 October 2016.

Stephen's experience spans all the main disciplines of IP law and a wide range of sectors including life sciences, technology, telecommunications, leisure, FMCG and transport. An immunologist by training, Stephen is currently co-head of the life sciences group at his present firm. He will work closely with Vanessa Marsland who heads the Clifford Chance London IP team.

Guy Norman, Global Head of Clifford Chance's Corporate practice said:

"Our clients are increasingly looking to us for a variety of transactional and advisory work on IP issues as they become ever more central to both their M&A transactions and their ongoing businesses.  Stephen's expertise will provide outstanding additional strength in this increasingly important area."

Vanessa Marsland, head of the London IP team at Clifford Chance commented:

"Intellectual property rights are of ever-increasing strategic importance to our clients across all sectors. Stephen brings excellent experience to build our client offering in securing, exploiting and monetising valuable intangible assets."

Clifford Chance has a leading global Corporate practice, regularly advising clients on some of the most complex, high-profile mandates thanks to the firm's international reach, extensive experience and deep sector expertise. For example, our IP team has recently been instrumental in advising Mondelez International on the creation of the world's leading pure-play coffee company Jacobs Douwe Egberts.

Stephen Reese said:

"Clifford Chance's market-leading Corporate practice and strong brand is the ideal foundation for me to develop and build my practice. The nature of the clients and instructions that the firm attracts, offers me the opportunity to bring my experience in complex IP deals to help the firm deliver on some of the world’s most innovative and significant transactions. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the firm on those high profile transactions, as well as advising clients on their IP strategies around the world."