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In the United States Allen & Overy is best known for handling high-stakes litigation matters for top-level technology and life sciences companies. The group has recently expanded its patent capabilities on the East Coast, following the addition of Elizabeth Holland and her team in New York. Holland heads the firm’s US life sciences practice and has more than 30 years of experience litigating complex life sciences cases. In the past year, she has been busy acting on behalf of Novartis in a blockbuster dispute against Regeneron. Also highly rated are Adam Chernichaw, Keren Livneh and Sapna Palla. Chernichaw leads the global technology side and is a stellar transactional lawyer; Livneh is an expert when it comes to negotiating the IP and data-related aspects of M&A agreements; and Palla advises a range of international clients on patent law in the United States, China and India.