Marjan Noor is the Life Sciences Sector Lead at Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP and a solicitor admitted in 1996, regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 23602). With more than 25 years of professional experience, she specialises in intellectual property law with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences sectors.
Her academic background in Medical Sciences and Pharmacology complements her legal practice, enabling her to advise on matters where scientific and legal issues intersect. Much of her work involves patent litigation, supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) and regulatory law relating to medicines and healthcare products.
Marjan Noor advises pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology businesses, vaccine developers and organisations operating within the healthcare sector on a broad range of intellectual property matters. Her practice includes strategic advice on patents, supplementary protection certificates and the regulatory frameworks governing life sciences products.
She represents clients in intellectual property disputes and litigation while also advising on trade secrets, design rights and wider issues affecting the protection and enforcement of intellectual property. Her work frequently involves supporting businesses in developing legal strategies for complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.
Alongside her legal practice, she lectures at the University of Oxford and regularly contributes to discussions on intellectual property and regulatory law within the life sciences sector. Her professional work has been recognised in legal directories including Legal 500 and Chambers UK, and she has also been listed among the Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2023 for life sciences patent litigation.
Marjan Noor is based at One Bishops Square in Central London. The office benefits from convenient transport connections and is situated within easy reach of the City's legal and financial districts.
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