Simone Mitchell And Nigel Lokan Join MinterEllison As Partners
30 April 2019
Simone Mitchell and Nigel Lokan (picture above) have joined MinterEllison as partners in the firm’s growing IP practice. They will both be based in the firm’s Sydney office; prior to joining MinterEllison, Mitchell and Lokan were both partners at K&L Gates. where they led the firm’s IP patent practice.
Mitchell specializes in patent litigation, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical space. She has advised clients working across pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, genetic technologies, medical devices, agriculture, telecommunications, consumer goods and mining.
Lokan is a respected patent attorney who has a technical background in chemistry. He has advised clients in sectors including pharmaceuticals, life sciences, food technology, process engineering, agriculture, materials, mining and biotechnology.
“We are very excited by the addition of Simone and Nigel to our team, which will bolster the firm’s offering in the health and pharmaceutical/life sciences sectors,” said Ross Freeman, MinterEllison managing partner for dispute resolution, competition and insurance. “Based in Sydney, Simone and Nigel allow us to mirror our very successful patent disputes team in Melbourne, which means we are in an even stronger position to continue the development of our leading IP practice.”
Mitchell commenced with MinterEllison in March, with Lokan commencing in April.
