Aida is a patent dispute specialist, working predominantly in the life sciences sector. As well as experience in the courts of England and Wales, she has significant experience in life cycle management coordinating litigation across many diverse jurisdictions. Aida greatly enjoys assisting clients with the development and execution of cross-border litigation strategy.

Aida also has in-house insight having undertaken an extended secondment to a global pharmaceutical company working on a range of patent litigation matters across the world.

Aida’s experience includes:

• Coordinating litigation across Europe, Brazil, India and China in relation to a small molecule medicine for diabetes.
• Devising litigation strategy across Europe and Japan in relation to an antibody medicine for wet AMD.
• Coordinating litigation across Europe and China in relation to a small molecule medicine in neurology.
• Merck Sharp & Dohme v Shionogi – Defence of patent revocation proceedings in respect of Markush claims and a treatment for HIV.

Aida is passionate about inclusion and is a founding committee member of Bristows’ Lyda Network within our Inclusion Group, which is dedicated to celebrating race, ethnicity and culture in the firm. In this role, she has spearheaded several internal initiatives, including Bristows’ “My Name Is” campaign which promotes awareness of the importance of correct name pronunciation.