Emily Williams

CAREER TO DATE

Intellectual Property Solicitor – Pinsent Masons LLP – September 2021 to Present

• Acted for a generic pharmaceutical company in bringing patent revocation proceedings in the UK for a set of formulation patents; worked as co-claimant with another law firm; developed case theory; able to understand complex scientific literature; lead expert calls; drafted expert reports and inter-solicitor/ court correspondence; drafted court applications and witness statement; prepared for and attended trial.
• Project managed EU co-ordination of a patent revocation matter across various jurisdictions including Ireland.
• Acted on behalf of an exclusive licensee for a preliminary issues trial.
• Published author of an article in the Bioscience Law Review.
• Delivered training sessions for trainee solicitors.
• Competent user of patent databases; demonstrated strong project management skills in terms of the ability to multi-task, prioritise and set and meet deadlines.

Trainee Solicitor – Pinsent Masons LLP – September 2019 to September 2021

Seat 4: Client Secondment – Tesco PLC (Commercial) 

• Drafted and independently progressed commercial contracts for channels and products legal teams including goods for resale and goods not for resale contracts. 
• Drafted and negotiated technology and payroll contracts; negotiated non-disclosure agreements and Clubcard partnership agreements.
• Advised on ad hoc daily queries including de-listing suppliers; reviewing marketing material and reviewing communications to customers and suppliers.
• Established an understanding of the financial and commercial priorities and constraints of the business; developed commercial awareness in the retail sector.

Seat 3: Intellectual Property 

• Acted for multiple generic pharmaceutical companies in bringing invalidity proceedings in the UK against compound and formulation patents.
• Responsible for managing action lists and expert workstreams including: expert research; first point of contact for experts; drafted retainer letters; conducted initial conflict calls independently; drafted scripts for expert calls.
• Assisted with drafting pleadings; drafted inter-solicitor correspondence; assisted with the preparation for a case management conference.
• Undertook various research tasks including: competitor intelligence and case law.
• Acted as a point of contact for EU counsel for pan-EU co-ordination purposes. 
• Identified incidents of trademark infringement for an expenses company.
• Drafted statement of costs for matters for an electronic cigarette company.
• Presented at team case law update sessions.
• Established a good working relationship with the team.

Seat 2: Employment & Reward 

• Achieved direct new instructions from a client; demonstrated the ability to build relationships and produce high quality advice to secure future instructions.
• Researched various aspects of employment law including; changing terms and conditions of employment contracts and redundancies; took responsibility for researching COVID-19 updates and provided feedback to the team; drafted formal advice notes presenting solutions in a logical and precise way.
• Supported the day-to-day management of cases, drafted witness statements; prepared disclosure bundles; progressed settlement negotiations; drafted a skeleton argument and attended a preliminary hearing; developed drafting skills and showed good attention to detail.
• Drafted agreement templates for a life sciences automated document package for start-ups.

Seat 1: Corporate 

• Responsible for managing investment rounds for a veterinary company across various jurisdictions; exhibited excellent project management skills and the ability to independently progress a matter for the client.
• Managed the appointment and resignation of Directors across hundreds of entities within the UK and across Europe.
• Took primary responsibility for all ancillary documents for a private equity and company restructuring deal; project managed the completion and post-completion activities; submitted forms to Companies House, updated PSC registers and produced an e-bible; demonstrated good communication skills with the client and members of the Pinsent Masons team from other offices; dealt well with a high pressure completion.
• Assisted in the preparation of pre-bills; managed file openings and drafted engagement letters; gained an awareness of fee structure and pricing.

Other 

• Mentored GCSE age students as part of a firm mentoring scheme to develop their confidence and to support their career goals.
• Provided advice to Natwest Accelerator clients during employment and intellectual property seats; individually progressed matters; first point of contact with the client.

Pre-litigation Paralegal – Principia Law -  2019 (Credit Hire)

• Assisted with the preparation of pleadings and negotiated settlements; managed over 50 cases and had direct contact with clients.

Vacation Scheme – Pinsent Masons LLP - 2017

• Completed a two-week vacation scheme sitting within the employment team in the Manchester office. Undertook various research tasks; drafted a risk assessment and a witness statement.