WHITE & CASE STRENGTHENS IP PRACTICE WITH APPOINTMENT OF

DAVID ALBAGLI AS A LOCAL PARTNER IN TOKYO

Tokyo, April 18, 2016 …Global law firm White & Case LLP announced today the arrival of David

Albagli, Ph.D. as a Local Partner in the Firm’s GlobalIntellectual Property (IP) Practice.  Dr. Albagli

will be based in Tokyo. 

Dr. Albagli brings to White & Case extensive experience advising clients on a wide range of IP matters

spanning patent litigation, prosecution, opinion workand patent portfolio strategy development as well

as pre-litigation counseling and due diligence investigations.   He also advises on IP-related transactional

matters.  He has significant hands-on experience as a patent attorney.  His work on IP matters focuses on

pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and includeschemicals, polymers, medical devices, and

semiconductors. Dr. Albagli is also an experienced scientist with expertise in a wide range of fields,

particularlyin nucleic acid technologies, chemical synthesis, electrochemistry, microfluidics, polymers,

and biochemistry. 

“We have a growing base of clients requiring ongoing and transactional IP expertise,” said White &

Case Partner and Head of Asia Eric Berg.  “Theaddition of David further strengthens our IP

capabilities in Asia, and is a clear demonstration of the Firm’s commitment to growth and to

supporting theneeds of our clients in this region.” 

Dimitrios T. Drivas, chair of the Firm’s Global Intellectual Property Practice Group commented: “David

is a key addition to our global team and he gives us a strong foundation as we expand our world-class

IP offering throughout the Asia region.” 

Brian Strawn, executive partner of White & Case’s Tokyo office and co-head of the Japan M&A/

Corporate Practice Group, said: “Japan is the second largest pharmaceutical market in the world and it’s

also the third largest chemical producer in the world. David’s arrival underlines our commitment to our

clients in these important industries.  His background as both a scientist and IP lawyer is very impressive,

and makes him uniquely positioned to assist clients withcomplex IP issues in the chemicals,

pharmaceutical and broader life sciences sectors.”

 
Dr. Albagli graduated from Princeton University, and received his PhD from the Massachusetts

Institute of Technology and his JD from the University ofCalifornia Hastings. He is qualified to practice

in California and at the US Patent and Trademark Office. He is a Registered Foreign Attorney in Japan

(Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) and a member of the Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association.

About White & Case
 
White & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with lawyers in 38 offices across 26 countries.
Among the first US-based law firms to establish a truly global presence, we provide counsel and
representation in virtually every area of law that affectscross-border business. Our clients value both

the breadth of our global network and the depth of our US, English and local law capabilities in each

of ourregions and rely on us for their complex cross-border transactions, as well as their representation

in arbitration and litigation proceedings.

For more information, please contact White & Case’s Seoul office.