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IAM Strategy 300 2021

September 2021

IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders guide has been published and HGF is delighted to have 4 Partners listed.

The guide draws from the worlds of private practice, consulting and other service providers, with specialists from the major IP markets in North America, Europe and Asia. Together they boast a wide range of expertise in IP-intensive sectors such as high-tech and life sciences.

HGF has 4 Partners listed in the guide in 2021:

Dr Andrew Wells

Hsu Min Chung

Douglas Drysdale

Dr Gary Wilson

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