Match made in heaven? NLO and Ipsilon reveal bold expansion plans

Sukanya Sarkar

April 17 2025

L-R: NLO co-managing partner René van Duijvenbode, Ipsilon CEO Valérie Feray, and NLO co-managing partner Jeroen Cornelis

Leaders at the IP firms, which have joined forces with backing from a PE investor, share their vision of building the number one pan-European IP practice

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Sukanya Sarkar

Special Projects Editor Managing IP

Sukanya manages the special projects published on Managing IP, including the IP Ones to Watch, 50 Most Influential People in IP and What Corporates Want. She also covers all IP-related issues in Asia including trademark, copyright, patent and design matters.

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