David Swain - General Counsel - ESSEX BIO-TECHNOLOGY

David is General Counsel of Essex Bio-Technology and its group.

He has a BSc in Biochemistry from Imperial College, MSc in Entrepreneurship, Science & Technology from Nottingham University, LLB from the University of Law, and a Postgraduate Diploma in IP Law from Oxford University.

David trained and qualified at Simmons & Simmons in London, advising on pharmaceutical/medical device patent litigation and seconded to GlaxoSmithKline. David moved back to HK to join Deacons focussing on non-contentious IP issues. David joined Lewis Silkin as Partner and Head of IP (APAC) before going in-house.

He’s dual qualified in England and Wales and HK.