Recent significant cases and advisory work includes representing/advising:
- Genentech Inc in Commercial Court proceedings against Amgen relating to Amgen’s product Mvasi®, a biosimilar of Genentech’s leading cancer drug Avastin®.
- Clonmel Healthcare Limited (Irish subsidiary of STADA Arzneimittel AG) in the defence of Commercial Court proceedings issued by Merck Sharpe & Dohme (MSD) with both the preliminary injunction proceedings and substantive proceedings being appealed to the Supreme Court.
- MSD in defence of Commercial Court proceedings brought by Bristol Myers Squibb for patent infringement and MSD’s counterclaim for invalidity. This case related to anti-PD-1 antibodies in the field of cancer therapy and MSD’s product Keytruda.
- Some of the world’s leading social media and content-sharing platforms and ISPs on copyright strategy.
- Vacaciones eDreams (one of Europe’s biggest online travel agencies) in trade mark infringement, passing off and competition law proceedings before the Commercial Court issued by Ryanair against our client and Google.
- Uniphar in respect of its defence of trade mark infringement proceedings issued before the Commercial Court.
- Guerbet SA in relation Guerbet’s acquisition of Mallinckrodt’s Irish CMDS business in a transaction valued at approximately $270m.
Colette is a regular contributor of articles to publications and is a lecturer in IP on the Law Society’s Diploma and Certificate Programmes. Colette is also a registered Irish and European Trade Mark and Design Attorney.
2026 Legal 500 EMEA
"Colette Brady and Laura Scott have shown an impressive ability to balance deep legal expertise in intellectual property with strong business insight, offering advice and solutions that support both legal credibility and commercial success. I highly recommend them for their exceptional legal services in intellectual property matters."
2026 Chambers Europe
"Colette Brady is a superb operator with a strong work ethic and deep understanding of IP litigation." "Colette Brady is very commercially minded and has got a lot of deep expertise in the area."
"Colette is a friendly and helpful adviser with great knowledge and understanding across a wide range of IP matters."
2025 Chambers Europe
"Colette's commercial awareness and insightful approach ensures that legal needs are met efficiently and in alignment with business goals."
2025 Legal 500 EMEA
"Colette Brady is very fast-acting and responsive." "Colette is a talented lawyer with a real flair for trade mark disputes."