Nevyn Fournel is an associate in Kirkland’s Intellectual Property Litigation Team in London. She has experience litigating IP disputes before both UK and French courts across a variety of sectors, including life sciences and telecommunications.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Nevyn has worked on the following matters:
Acted for a multinational telecommunications company in a FRAND licensing action, including interim license application.
Acted for a global electronic products manufacturer in a SEP infringement and FRAND licensing action.
Prior to joining Kirkland:
Acted for a medical device developer in a patent revocation action.
Acted for a generic pharmaceutical company in a patent infringement dispute relating to a pharmaceutical compound for use in the treatment of human cancers.
Acted for a generic pharmaceutical company in an SPC revocation action relating to a combination treatment for diabetes.
Acted for a generic pharmaceutical company in a patent infringement dispute relating to a compound for the treatment of breast cancer.
Prior Experience
Associate, Schertenleib Avocats, Paris, 2022–2024
More
Thought Leadership
Publications
Co-Author, “Infringement of Second Medical Use Claims: A global study focusing on skinny labels”, C.H. Beck, 2024
Co-Author, “Enforcement of Decisions of the UPC: A Survey of Participating Member States”, Wolter Kluwer, 2023
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2023New York
2022Paris
Languages
English
French
Spanish
Education
Columbia Law SchoolLL.M.2022
HEC ParisMasters in Law and International Management2019
Prize for Best Thesis
Université Paris II Panthéon-AssasMasters in Literary, Artistic and Industrial Property2018
Université Paris I Panthéon-SorbonneMasters in Private Law2017
Valedictorian
Université Paris I Panthéon-SorbonneBachelor in Private Law2016
