Ryan Abbott

Languages

English

Overview

Professor Ryan Abbott, M.D., Esq., Solicitor Advocate, has mediated domestic and international disputes with collectively hundreds of millions of pounds at stake. His focus is on commercial mediations, and he has particular experience in the fields of intellectual property and health care, and offers unique expertise in such matters as biologics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical and life sciences, computer technology and distributed ledger technology.

Ryan has a reputation for rigorous preparation, engagement and adaptability. He brings passion and energy to every matter he is mediating, from those involving active litigation between large multinational companies represented by magic circle law firms, to those involving unrepresented individuals experiencing interpersonal disputes within family offices. Ryan takes a commercially oriented approach to resolving disputes, aided by his diverse practice and educational background. Ryan is also a member of the CEDR Training Faculty.

Professional Background

Ryan has served as a law firm partner focused on dispute resolution in the life science and technology industries, and he has been general counsel to biotechnology companies. In these capacities, he has substantial mediation experience as outside and inside counsel for both claimants and respondents. He has also worked as an expert, including for the European Commission, the United Kingdom Parliament, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

In addition to his mediation practice, Ryan is professor of law and health sciences at the University of Surrey School of Law and adjunct assistant professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the University of California San Diego School of Medicine (MD), Yale Law School (JD), and the University of Surrey School of Law (PhD).

Ryan lectures frequently on mediation and alternative dispute resolution, and he has numerous publications in the field. Ryan is a solicitor advocate in England and Wales, a patent attorney and attorney in the United States (licensed in California and New York), and a licensed physician board certified by the American Board of Legal Medicine.

Expertise