Luke Kempton

Of Counsel at Gowling WLG

Trainer

With a PhD in biochemistry, it's no surprise that Luke Kempton's main focus is the Life Sciences, a sector he's been active in for around 15 years.

He mainly divides his time between patent litigation and transactional work, advising on transactions for both 'Big Pharma' and small biotech companies. Typical work includes drafting and negotiating licences, product acquisitions, clinical trial agreements, and manufacturing agreements.

Luke also leads the IP transactional team on a diverse range of other technologies, from hi tech to automotive. Whatever the sector, Luke ensures his clients know what IP they are buying in corporate deals, and drafts and negotiates licences to help them achieve their strategic objectives, either as part of larger deals or standalone transactions.

Luke was recognised as a 'patent star' in the IP Stars guide 2017.

Luke is recommended by Chambers UK for intellectual property and life sciences: transactional, and by The Legal 500 for intellectual property.

"Luke Kempton advises market leaders and emerging companies on all manner of collaboration and licence agreements. He is commended for his "great commitment to and focus on the sector."
Chambers UK