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Lovells LLP in Who's Who Legal

	Product Liability Defence
	6

	Construction
	5

	Oil & Gas
	1

	Project Finance
	1

	Trademarks
	8

	Patents
	9

	Management Labour & Employment
	2

	Capital Markets
	1

	Environment
	1

	Insurance & Reinsurance
	12

	Internet & e-Commerce
	5

	Real Estate
	3

	Insurance & Reinsurance
	12

	Corporate Tax
	2

	Commercial Arbitration
	5

	Commercial Litigation
	6

	Insolvency & Restructuring
	3

	Competition
	6

	Banking
	1

	Aviation
	1

	Regulatory Communications
	1

	Public Procurement
	1

	Life Sciences
	11

This broad and international practice earns the firm 85 listings in this book across 20 practice areas.

Insurance
Winner of Who's Who Legal's law firm of the year award for insurance and reinsurance, Lovells achieves 12 listings in the corresponding chapter. The majority of those featured are based in London. The star players here are the "respected" Peter Taylor, the "outstanding" Christian Wells, and John Trotter and John Young.

In Chicago, head of the firm's US insurance and reinsurance practice and co-chair of the international reinsurance dispute resolution practice, Joe McCullough, and fellow partner Eric Haab are highly regarded for their insurance and reinsurance work. They are joined in this chapter by David Alberts, managing partner of the New York office.

From the Düsseldorf office, Jan Schroeder is recommended in this field, as are Leah Dunlop and Paulo Ricci in Rome. Ricci concentrates on the design of insurance products and securitisations, while Dunlop is considered to be a "really switched-on" practitioner in this sector.

Life sciences and Intellectual Property
Several lawyers from Lovells' international intellectual property practice are listed in this book.

London partner Nicholas Macfarlane features in the life sciences, patents and trademarks chapters. He was highly nominated in all three sections and is a "well-known figure" in the pharmaceutical industry. Joining him in all three chapters is Hong Kong partner Henry Wheare, who heads the Asia intellectual property group. He is described by one source as a "mainstay" for patents work.

London partner Robert Anderson is another "heavy hitter" who appears in the life sciences and patents chapters. At present, he is representing DSM, a Dutch life and material sciences company, in a dispute with GlaxoSmithKline. Also listed in both chapters is Andreas von Falck in Düsseldorf and Bert Oosting in Amsterdam. Von Falck is "an excellent patent litigator" who is "one of the top lawyers in Germany". Oosting, who heads the intellectual property and information technology group and the pharmaceuticals group of the Amsterdam office, is "top drawer".

In addition to the aforementioned practitioners, another six Lovells lawyers are listed in the life sciences chapter. In London, Adam Cooke and John Meltzer are featured and from the Munich office Ina Brock, who is in charge of Lovells' product liability practice in Germany, is also featured. They are joined by the "hugely experienced" Christoph Hiltl (also in Munich), the "invaluable" Ewa Rutkowska in Warsaw and Milan-based Francesca Rolla who is considered to be a "fantastic litigator".

Featuring in the patents chapter is the "excellent" Klaas Bisschop from Amsterdam. Krystyna Szczepanowska-Kozlowska in Warsaw who is "very smart", Edward Bailey in New York and Eiichiro Kubota in Japan who has a "great reputation" join him.

From Lovells' Hamburg office, Leopold von Gerlach and Andreas Bothe, who is "first class - a senior player", appear in the trademarks chapter. They are joined by the "truly excellent" David Latham in London, the highly nominated Verena von Bomhard in Alicante, the equally "well regarded" Burkhart Goebel in Madrid and Luigi Mansani in Milan.

Disputes
John Meltor, the "revered" head of Lovells' product liability network, earns a second listing in the product liability chapter, as does Ina Brock who makes a third appearance in the aviation chapter. Also featured in the product liability chapter are "veteran practitioner" Rod Freeman in London and "expert litigator" Francesca Rolla, who heads Lovells' Italian dispute resolution practice.
Head of the firm's international dispute resolution practice Patrick Sherrington in London is the most highly nominated Lovells lawyer in the commercial litigation chapter. Other London-based practitioners listed in this section include Graham Huntley, who is "rewarding to work with"; Christopher Grierson, who is "top notch"; and Neil Fagan. They are joined by Düsseldorf partner Alexander Loos, who has a "great reputation".

Featuring in the commercial arbitration chapter is Volker Triebel in Düsseldorf, who has "extensive experience". He appears alongside the highly rated Robert Hunter in Frankfurt and the "excellent" Dominic Pellew in Moscow.

Construction, Real Estate and Projects
Five members of Lovells are listed in the construction chapter. Based in Hong Kong, head of the projects (construction and engineering) group Timothy Hill is regarded as a "skilled arbitrator". He is joined by Nicholas Gould in London who is a "trusted authority on disputes" in this area and partner Tony Marshal. Global head of the projects, energy and real estate practice team Roland Bomhard also appears. Bomhard is based in the Düsseldorf office and appears alongside Frankfurt partner Wendelin Acker in this chapter.

Robert Kidby and his colleague in the London office, the "brilliant" Michael Stancombe earn Lovells praise in the real estate chapter. In Singapore, Brad Roache represents the firm in the oil and gas chapter and is also listed in the project finance chapter.

Competition and Finance
Lovells practitioners achieve seven listings in the competition chapter. Head of the firm's competition and EU law practice Susan Bright in London is "exceptional". She appears alongside Simon Polito and Lesley Ainsworth, who heads the London competition practice and "definitely" deserves a listing. Jacques Derenne and Christopher Thomas are listed from the Brussels office, and Martin Sura and Christian Bahr in Düsseldorf are also included.
Head of business restructuring and insolvency, Robin Spencer in London, "has a very good reputation" and is listed in the insolvency and restructuring chapter. The "excellent" Stephen Foster and the "well respected" Christopher Grierson join him in this section.

Paris partner Philip Boys is thought to be a "versatile practitioner" and earns Lovells a listing in the capital markets chapter.

Corporate and Communications
The management labour and employment chapter features London practitioners Elizabeth Slattery, who is "great for both corporate and public cases", and the "highly regarded" Naomi Feinstein and David Harper. Head of the corporate finance group, Chris Ashworth is listed in the corporate governance and the merger and acquisition chapters.

Four members of the firm appear in the internet and e-commerce chapter. In Germany, Wolfgang Büchner is "very well known for his IT and e-commerce practice" and Stefan Schuppert is "great and very pragmatic". Marco Berliri is listed in Italy, where he heads the commercial law and technology media and communications group, and Conor Ward in London is also included. In Beijing, Robert Lewis represents Lovells in the regulatory communications chapter, and is a "first rate" practitioner in this field.