22 SEPTEMBER 2025
London: European IP law firm Powell Gilbert has today announced the expansion of its market-leading team of IP lawyers with the appointment of four Associates in London.
Ioana Sabau joined the firm in August after working as an Associate to the Honourable Justice Rofe in the Federal Court of Australia, where she worked across patent, copyright and trade mark disputes, assisting with drafting judgments, providing in-depth legal research and administering all aspects of case management. Before joining the Federal Court, Ioana was in private practice where she advised clients in complex patent litigation across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and technology.
Oliver Roberts joined the firm on 1 September, having trained and qualified as an IP Associate at CMS. Oliver specialises in contentious IP matters within the technology and media sectors. His experience includes assisting in patent litigation concerning data centre technologies before the UK High Court, as well as advising clients on copyright, trade mark and regulatory risks relating to the use of artificial intelligence.
Anvitaa Narayanan joined Powell Gilbert on 11 September having trained at Hogan Lovells. She has experience of a range of contentious patent matters, including FRAND proceedings and infringement claims involving major technology, telecommunications and pharmaceutical companies. She also has experience advising clients in the defence and renewable energy sectors.
Carolina D’Amato also joined the firm on 11 September, having qualified as a lawyer after working as an IP paralegal at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and at Bird & Bird LLP. Carolina has first-hand experience of multi-party trials, including large-scale patent and FRAND disputes, from early development and initial pleadings through to appeal hearings, with a particular focus on the life sciences and healthcare sectors, including co-ordination of multi-jurisdictional disputes.
These new additions bring the total number of lawyers at Powell Gilbert to 40. Their arrival follows the firm’s recent announcement that it has opened an office in Düsseldorf led by renowned German patent litigator Dr Andreas Kramer, providing a base in continental Europe for the firm’s award-winning UPC practice.
Dr Penny Gilbert, partner at Powell Gilbert LLP, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Ioana, Oliver, Anvitaa and Carolina to the Powell Gilbert team. They will be great assets to the firm as we continue to expand our offering to clients involved in patent litigation across Europe.”
