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 and an authorised representative at the EUIPO, with over 30 years' experience.

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 has experience across a broad range of patent matters, with particular expertise in prosecuting applications before the EPO.

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.

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 EUIPO.

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.

Zachary Jelley

Associate

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

Paul Brookes

Associate

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

Richard Scott

Associate

Richard obtained a first class MChem degree form the University of Oxford in 2009, completing a DPhil in Inorganic Chemistry in 2013.

Andy Nicoll

Associate

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

Sally Kennedy

Associate

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

Melvyn Ansell

Associate

Melvyn specialises in the chemical field, with a particular focus on pharmaceuticals and nutrition.

Laura Garlick

Associate

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

Sebastian Vincent

Associate

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

Carol Nyahasha

Associate

Carol is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and has over 20 years of experience in the IP profession.

Alan Currie

Technical Assistant

Alan studied Mechanical Engineering at Heriot Watt University, graduating with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering in 2012.

Melissa Walden

Technical Assistant

Melissa studied at Durham University where she obtained both her Master of Chemistry (MChem, 2014) and PhD (2019) degrees.

Daniel Wright

Technical Assistant

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

Ella Blanquet

Technical Assistant

Ella studied Chemical Engineering in France (equivalent M.Eng.) with a Erasmus semester in the University of Manchester.

Jamie Luscombe

Technical Assistant

Jamie was awarded a First Class BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from Newcastle University in 2018.

Emma Pratt

Technical Assistant

Emma studied Physics at the University of Birmingham, and graduated with an MSci honours degree in 2015.

Eloy Torres Ramon

Technical Assistant

Eloy studied at the University of Oxford where he obtained a first class degree in Physics.

Laura Nend

Trainee Trade Mark Attorney

Laura obtained a First Class BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham in 2017.

Jemma Brown

Technical Assistant

Jemma studied Physics at the University of Oxford (MPhys, 2015).

Conor Pey

Technical Assistant

Conor studied Engineering at Durham University, where he specialised in Electronic Engineering.

Isabel Beech

Technical Assistant

Isabel studied Chemistry at the University of Southampton (MChem) and graduated with a First Class Honours Degree.

Alex Siddle

Technical Assistant

Alex studied Physics at Lancaster University (MPhys, 2016) before moving to Imperial College London to study for his PhD.

Stephen Jackson

Technical Assistant

Stephen studied Mathematics and Physics at the University of Warwick, graduating with a BSc MMathPhys honours degree in 2019.

Christopher Hall

Technical Assistant

Chris studied Chemistry at the University of Oxford where he obtained both his MChem (2016) and DPhil (2021).

Leanne Anderson

Technical Assistant

Leanne studied Chemistry at Durham University, where she graduated with a first class honours MChem degree in 2020.

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.

Joshuanne Enning-Gyebi

Trainee Trade Mark Attorney

Joshuanne studied at Nottingham Trent University, where she obtained an LL.B(Hons) in Law and an LL.M in Intellectual Property Law.

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).

Nick Breakspear

Practice Manager

Nick joined E+F in 2019 with an extensive financial background gained in education, insurance and financial services.

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.