The role

We have an opportunity for an intelligent, ambitious part qualified patent attorney to join our thriving London office Bio team.  A varied and interesting caseload working with established high-profile clients awaits the successful candidates.  This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career and build upon your professional reputation with one of the leading Top Tier firms.

The Person

Ideally, you will have at least 2 years’ experience working in the profession.  We welcome applications from part qualified attorneys, who have a strong academic background in Biochemistry or related subject and, as a minimum, successfully passed either the Foundation exams or PG Certificate in Intellectual Property Law.

What we offer

• A highly competitive salary and benefits package
• A relaxed and friendly working environment
• A varied diet of work
• Although you will be assigned to one Supervising Partner to provide you with day-to-day guidance, you will also typically work with a number of Partners and Associates so that your caseload covers a broad range of different legal and technical areas
• The opportunity to become a key part of our clients’ strategic planning
• Exceptional quality of training and support to help you qualify as a Chartered and European patent attorney
• A genuine interest in the fulfilment of your career as a patent attorney with us. As a market-leading firm, we will not only help you to enhance your technical ability, but also your commercial and legal judgement
• Hybrid working arrangements

About Dehns

We are one of the largest patent and trade mark private practices with office presence across the UK and in Munich and Oslo. The Firm has a strong “family feel” and can attribute much of its success to the internal support and training provided, along with the organic growth of our client base.

Our London team is part of a larger, firm-wide Life Sciences group. Our attorneys are graduate and post-graduate scientists with degrees and doctorates in all aspects of biochemistry and biology; many were involved in academic research before joining the firm. Across the group we have a wealth of expertise in areas such as, antibodies and immunology, cell signalling, diagnostic assays, enzymology, molecular and cellular biology, plant biology and vaccines.