Our Nottingham office opened in January 2018. The office provides access to the full wealth of HGF expertise in particular in the field of Chemistry.
Additional specialised expertise can be accessed via HGF’s network of offices in the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Use our "People Finder" to discover the wealth of talent and skills that our attorneys are able to offer through our specialist teams and then use their "Contact Card" to get in touch.
Looking for a specific skillset, speciality or individual?
Use our ‘People Finder’ to discover the wealth of talent and skills that make up the teams at HGF. Select a speciality or search for a team member by name, and use their ‘Contact Card’ to get in touch.
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Dr Gareth Probert Partner
Gareth specialises in helping clients working in the medtech, pharmaceutical and FMCG areas. He is also very skilled in Opposition and Appeal proceedings, and has attended over 200 hearings at the European Patent Office.
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Joanna Deas Patent Director
Joanna joined HGF in January 2018 as a Patent Director to open and develop the firm’s Nottingham office.
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Matthew Dean Trainee Patent Attorney
Matthew is a graduate from Newcastle University having obtained an MChem Master of Chemistry with study abroad. Matthew was part of two research teams in both Munich and Newcastle where he developed a broad knowledge for fluorescent technology
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Dr Helena Grady Trainee Patent Attorney
Helena joined HGF’s Nottingham office as a Trainee Patent Attorney in August 2018. Helena has an MChem degree in Chemistry with Industrial Training from the University of Bath, and a PhD from the University of Bristol in Functional Nanomaterials. Before joining HGF, Helena worked as a Senior Development Scientist for a biopharma spin-out company.
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Dr Janine Swarbrick Patent Attorney
Janine qualified as a Chartered and European Patent Attorney in 2017, and joined HGF in 2018.
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Sarah Doughty Formalities OfficerSarah Doughty is a Formalities Officer in our Nottingham office.
