Meet our team

Richard Gillard

Partner

Richard has 20 years of experience in the full range of patent services, including drafting, prosecution, opposition and opinion work.

Nick Ertl

Partner

Nick has 20 years experience in the drafting of patent applications and their prosecution around the world, especially before the EPO.

James Anderson

Partner

James has experience across all aspects of patent practice. A large proportion of his time is spent working on high value European patents.

Oliver Kingsbury

Partner

A qualified European and UK Patent Attorney since 2002, Oliver has experience in providing a broad range of IP support.

Richard Cooke

Partner

Richard joined E + F in October 2005 and qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney in 2008 and a European Patent Attorney in 2010.

Chris McLeod

Partner

Chris McLeod is a Chartered trade mark attorney with over 35 years' experience in the field of trade marks, designs and copyright.

Glyn Truscott

Partner

Glyn's practice spans a wide range of biotechnology subject-matter, from combination immunotherapies to PCR-based diagnostic assays.

Daniel Portch

Partner

Daniel's specialities include computing, computer programs, communications technology and electronic engineering.

Rob O'Callaghan

Partner

Recommended in the Legal 500, Rob is known for his "wonderful advice and understanding".

Samantha Busher

Partner

Samantha handles a full range of patent work, ranging from prosecuting applications, handling opposition and appeal work.

Lee Mullen

Partner

Lee prosecutes patent applications for a wide range of clients before the EPO and UK Patent Office, handling a diverse range of subject-matter.

Erik Scheuermann

Partner

Erik has been practising intellectual property since 2003. Before joining the profession he studied Chemistry in Germany, France and the UK.

Mark Scott

Partner

Mark is an experienced and versatile attorney specialising in proceedings before the EPO and the UKIPO.

Ellie Seymour

Partner

Ellie joined E+F in 2013 and has experience in a variety of patent work including prosecution, drafting and oppositions.

Jens Grabenstein

Partner

Jens is passionate about helping biotechnology companies build strong patent portfolios.

Paul Brookes

Partner

Paul enjoys working on a broad range of chemical subject-matter. Specialising in synthetic chemistry and pharmaceuticals.

Andy Nicoll

Partner

Andy specialises in pharmaceuticals and nutrition. He has experience prosecuting patent applications in many major jurisdictions.

Zachary Jelley

Partner

Zachary's day-to-day practice focuses on the drafting and prosecution of electronic and computer-implemented inventions.

Richard Scott

Partner

Richard's practice spans the full patent lifecycle, from patent drafting and prosecution to freedom-to-practice and EPO opposition work.

Henrietta Rooney

Associate

Henrietta specialises in the life sciences, with particular expertise in biotherapeutics. Henrietta joined Elkington and Fife in 2016.

Allister McManus

Associate

Allister is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and an authorised representative at the UKIPO.

Neil Fenwick

Associate

Neil spends the majority of his time drafting and prosecuting new patent applications.

Alison Daniels

Associate

Alison's work relates to a wide range of chemistry inventions including inks, medical devices and materials.

Sally Kennedy

Associate

Sally specialises in the chemical field, with a particular focus on pharmaceuticals.

Laura Garlick

Associate

Laura is a UK and European patent attorney in our electronics and mechanical group.

Paul Waldron

Associate

Paul is a European and UK Patent Attorney specialising in the Life Sciences.

Emma Pratt

Associate

Emma is a UK and European patent attorney in our electronics and mechanical group.

Ella Blanquet

Associate

Ella is a European patent attorney in our Chemistry group, with a particular focus on inorganic chemistry and material sciences.

Conor Pey

Associate

Conor is a UK and European patent attorney in our electronics and mechanical group, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.

Isabel Beech

Associate

Since joining Elkington and Fife in 2020, Isabel has gained experience in prosecuting patent applications.

Leanne Anderson

Associate

Leanne specialises in the chemical field, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical patent applications.

Daniel Wright

Technical Assistant

Daniel studied Physics at King's College London and graduated with a first class MSci honours degree.

Asher Winter

Technical Assistant

Asher studied Chemistry at the University of Oxford (MChem), graduating with a 1st Class Honours Degree in 2021.

Nickeal Sidhu

Technical Assistant

Nickeal studied Natural Sciences at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA honours degree in 2021.

Catherine Dabrowska

Technical Assistant

Catherine studied Human Biology at the University of Birmingham (First Class Honours MSci) before moving to the University of Cambridge for her PhD.

Henry Hinder

Technical assistant

Before joining Elkington + Fife, Henry graduated from the University of Warwick with a BSc in Physics.

Lewis Smith

Technical Assistant

Lewis studied MSci Chemistry with industrial experience at the University of Bristol (first class honours, 2017).

Letitia Harris

Technical Assistant

Letitia studied Medical Sciences at the University of Leeds (BSc Honours) and Translational Cancer Medicine at King's College London.

James Easton

Technical Assistant

James studied Chemistry at the University of Southampton where he obtained his MChem degree, before continuing on to study for his PhD.

Rebecca Southwart

Technical Assistant

Rebecca studied Chemistry at the University of Oxford and graduated with an MChem in 2022.

Max Freebairn

Technical Assistant

Max studied Chemistry at the University of Durham, obtaining his BSc before continuing to pursue an MRes in Synthetic and Organic Chemistry.

William Bouette

Technical Assistant

Will studied Mechanical Engineering (Meng) at the University of Bristol, where he graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree.

Oliver Moseley

Technical Assistant

Oliver obtained a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge, following a Chemistry degree from the University of Bath.

Jessica Tedd

Technical Assistant

Jessica studied Physics at the University of Oxford and graduated with a 1st Class honours MPhys in 2023.

James Nunn

Technical Assistant

James studied Physics at the University of Warwick (MPhys 1st Class, 2019).

Zainab Rhyman-Adam

Trainee Trade Mark Attorney

Zainab read law at the University of Bristol (LLB, 2021) before qualifying as a CITMA paralegal (2022).

Harriet Oliver

Technical Assistant

Harriet studied Biological Sciences at Imperial College London (BSc Honours, First Class) before obtaining her PhD in Neuroscience.

Matthew Hendey

Records Manager

Matthew has spent over a decade working in top-tier IP law firms and joined E+F as Records Manager in 2019.

Elizabeth King

HR Manager

Liz joined E+F in 2015, becoming HR Manager in 2018. She is responsible for all aspects of HR and running the monthy payroll.

Wayne Williams

IT Manager

Wayne joined E+F in 2022 from one of the top design and build companies in the UK.

Nikita Shetty

Finance Manager

Nikita is a Fellow at ACCA with over 10 years of financial accounting experience gained in various sectors in the UK and internationally.

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