Bethan Hopewell & Peter Damerell—Powell Gilbert

Intellectual property law firm Powell Gilbert has announced the promotion of two senior associates, Bethan Hopewell and Peter Damerell, to the partnership. Their addition brings the total number of partners at the firm to nine.

Bethan has been with Powell Gilbert since its founding in 2007, and advises clients in a variety of sectors, ranging from electronics and telecoms to pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional intellectual property litigation. Her strong scientific background, which includes a DPhil in Molecular Biology from the University of Oxford, is of particular relevance to advising clients on complex patent disputes, pharmaceutical regulatory issues and contested SPC matters in the life sciences sector.

Since joining Powell Gilbert in 2009, Peter has advised clients on a wide range of contentious IP matters including patent, trade mark, design rights and copyright disputes. He has significant experience in contributing to and coordinating multi-jurisdictional patent litigation strategies across Europe, North America and Japan, working with a diverse range of technologies including pharmaceutical and biotechnology products, medical devices, telecommunications and engineering.

Dr Penny Gilbert, partner at Powell Gilbert, comments: “We are delighted to welcome both Bethan and Pete to the partnership. They have proven themselves to be invaluable team members, trusted colleagues and outstanding client advisers, providing both technical expertise and first rate legal insight. It is gratifying to recognise their hard work and exceptional contributions to the success of the firm as it has grown over the past nine years."