Olswang hires four-person team in London

The team comprises Gareth Morgan (far right), a pharmaceutical patent and regulatory specialist who joins as a partner, and Richard Price (right), who becomes head of IP arbitration, as well as two associates.

They are particularly known for work representing generic pharmaceuticals companies: clients include Teva, Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, Focus Pharmaceuticals, Actavis, InterMune and Healing Herbs.

Price, a qualified arbitrator, also handles trade mark and copyright work. He recently acted for Fage in the litigation over Greek yoghurt.