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European Pharma Law Academy
Monday 14 - Friday 18 September 2026
Downing CollegeCambridge, UK

Wes Walker
Partner at Bristows
Speaker

Profile

Wes is an English-qualified solicitor specialising in commercial disputes - both litigation and arbitration. He practises at Bristows in London and has a particular focus on clients operating in the technology and life sciences sectors. He particularly enjoys working on cases involving complex technical subject matter.

Recent mandates include: (i) acting for the Touchlight group of companies in the defence of entitlement claims before the Patents Court concerning their core synthetic DNA manufacturing technology, dbDNA, securing a complete dismissal of all claims following a three-week trial; (ii) advising in connection with alleged breaches of various co-development agreements for a generic formulation of a blockbuster drug, and (iii) advising in relation to a stock-out situation of critical medicines in a major Latin American economy and associated public interest litigation.

Wes was named a Next Generation Partner in the 2026 edition of the Legal 500.

Agenda Sessions

  • Chair's Opening Remarks

    09:00
  • Chair’s Closing Remarks

    17:30
  • Navigating Commercial Disputes in the Pharmaceutical Sector

    16:40