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About Ashley Carlstein

Ashley is a litigator in our Intellectual Property team, based in our London office.

Ashley specialises in life sciences patent disputes, including national proceedings and coordinating enforcement strategies across multiple European jurisdictions. Ashley also advises on trade mark and branding, confidential information and competiton and regulatory matters.  

Prior to joining Freshfields, Ashley worked in Sydney and London on multi-jurisdictional life sciences patent disputes and advised on patent, trade mark and copyright matters for clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer goods, technology, energy and pro bono community sectors. 

 

Recent work

  • Pharmaceuticals: advising members of a global pharmaceutical group in relation to patent and SPC matters
  • Pharmaceuticals: advising members of a global pharmaceutical group in relation to potential national and UPC proceedings
  • Consumer services: advising a well-known British restaurant group in relation to trade mark infringement 

Qualifications

Solicitor, New South Wales and High Court of Australia

Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, University of Oxford, 2017

Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), University of Sydney, 2011

Bachelor of International Studies (Government & International Relations and Germanic Studies: Honours), University of Sydney, 2008