An IP solicitor, Howell has experience across proceedings in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as multi-jurisdictional patent litigation. Her practice focuses on FRAND and SEP disputes, technical patent litigation and strategic advice on jurisdiction and confidentiality, and she has acted in cases including Unwired Planet v Huawei & Samsung and Optis v Apple.
Chief executive officer Magnus Hallin said: ‘Cat’s progression from trainee to partner is a proud moment for the firm’ and that she ‘represents the very best of EIP’s litigation practice.’ Head of litigation Andrew Sharples added: ‘Cat has made an invaluable contribution to some of the most complex and influential patent cases of the last decade.’
Howell is recommended in Legal 500 and has been named a ‘Rising Star’ by Managing IP for six consecutive years, reflecting her standing within the IP community.
