Paul Hastings adds prominent patent litigator in London

LONDON (December 2, 2024) – Further expanding its top-of-market global IP practice, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that intellectual property litigator Alex Morgan has joined the firm as a partner in London.

Morgan advises clients on high-value cross-border patent litigation, as well as IP licensing and commercial contract disputes across a wide range of industries, including software, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, telecommunications, and renewable energy. He also has deep experience in matters relating to high technology and has managed global IP enforcement programs for a number of leading international corporations. He joins from boutique law firm EIP.

“With businesses globally facing increasingly complex IP challenges, Alex’s experience in cross-border patent litigation and strategy will strengthen our ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions to our clients worldwide,” said Jason Raeburn, partner and head of Paul Hastings’ London IP and Technology Litigation practice. “His arrival underscores our commitment to strengthening our IP and technology practice with top-tier talent in London, a critical hub for global IP disputes, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence and life sciences.”

Recognized by Managing IP as a “Rising Star” for three consecutive years and highlighted as a “key lawyer” in The Legal 500 UK 2024, Morgan’s complex cross-border disputes experience includes acting and advising on patent infringement and validity actions, including in relation to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), copyright infringement, and trademark disputes. He has acted in proceedings before the English High Court, Court of Appeal, Copyright Tribunal, European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and in ICC arbitration. During secondments to Google, McDonald’s Europe, and HSBC, he gained in-house experience with patent, trademark, and commercial matters.

“I am excited to join Paul Hastings’ formidable intellectual property practice, which is known for advising many of the world’s leading technology and life sciences companies on their most critical and bet-the-company IP issues and disputes,” said Morgan. “I look forward to being a part of and leveraging the firm’s elite global platform to provide best-in-class service to our clients, including helping to navigate their most complex challenges,” he added.

Morgan joins Paul Hastings’ growing premier global IP practice, which recently added an elite six-partner team of IP litigators, including Shamita Etienne-Cummings, Lisa Nguyen, Eric Lancaster, James Gagen, and Grace Wang in Washington, D.C., Palo Alto, and New York. Other notable recent additions include Rudy Kim in Palo Alto, Jason Raeburn in London, and Doug Sawyer in Chicago. 

Paul Hastings’ London platform is experiencing record financial performance, with annual revenue expected to exceed $200 million. London lawyer headcount is up 60% from January 2022 and is expected to reach more than 200 by year-end. The London office continues to add premier talent across several practice areas, including securities and capital markets partner Dan Hirschovits from Davis Polk LLP, finance partner Reena Gogna and structured finance partner Brian Maher from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, litigation duo Stuart Alford KC and Oliver Browne, and the Band 1 finance team led by Ross Anderson and Mo Nurmohamed, from Latham & Watkins LLP; top-ranked infrastructure and energy partners Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson from Linklaters LLP; market-leading ESG and sustainability lawyer Ruth Knox from Kirkland & Ellis LLP; and restructuring partner William Needham, from KKR & Co., Inc.

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