Louisa Galbraith
Louisa Galbraith

Louisa Galbraith

Partner, Zurich

Schiffbaustrasse 2 | P.O. Box | CH-8031 Zurich | Switzerland
Schiffbaustrasse 2 | P.O. Box | CH-8031 Zurich | Switzerland
T +41 58 552 02 98
louisa.galbraith@mll-legal.com

Profile

Louisa Galbraith is a partner in our Zurich office and a member of the firm’s IP team. She represents and advises clients in all aspects of IP with a focus on patents, trademarks, trade secrets and unfair competition law. Louisa has a broad experience in patent and trademark litigation and is a trusted advisor and litigator in the field of pharmaceutical regulatory law. As a life sciences and healthcare enthusiast, Louisa further advises on contractual matters in those fields.

Before joining MLL Legal, Louisa worked as a junior associate for a leading Swiss law firm in Zurich, where she gained experience in the fields of international arbitration and copyright law. While attending the University of St. Gallen, she worked as a research assistant at the chair for public economic law particularly in the fields of procurement law, competition law, environmental law and regulatory law.





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Rankings & Awards

Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guides 2025 Patent LitigationIP Stars Rising Star 2024Managing IP EMEA 2024 Rising Star 2024Legal 500 EMEA Rising Star 2024Legal 500 EMEA Recommended Lawyer 2024Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guides 2024 Patent LitigationIP Stars Rising Star 2023Legal 500 EMEA Rising Star 2023Legal 500 EMEA Recommended Lawyer 2023Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guides 2023 Patent LitigationIP Stars Rising Star 2022Legal 500 EMEA Rising Star 2022Chambers and Partners Patent Litigation Global Practice Guide 2022 Switzerland Trends & DevelopmentsLegal 500 Comparative Guide Contribution 2022Chambers and Partners Patent Litigation Global Practice Guide 2021 Switzerland Trends & DevelopmentsLegal 500 Patent Litigation Switzerland Country Comparative Guide 2021Legal 500 Patent Litigation Switzerland Country Comparative Guide 2020
  • “Solution-oriented in the interests of our company” – IP Stars, Rising Star, 2024
  • “She has quick comprehension” – IP Stars, Rising Star, 2024
  • Louisa Galbraith received the first ever “Rising Star of the Year Award” for Switzerland by Managing IP in 2024
  • “Simon Holzer is one of the leading Swiss IP/patents practitioners. He is always calm and measured, and very responsive when needed. He is very easy to work with and he provides excellent legal and commercial advice. I would highly recommend him. Louisa Galbraith is a rising star” – Legal 500 EMEA, Healthcare And Life Sciences, 2024
  • Managing IP has recognized Louisa Galbraith as “Rising Star” in their 2023 edition
  • “A rising star and de facto partner designate. Her output is of a high quality” – Legal 500 EMEA, IP, 2023
  • “Louisa Galbraith is the upcoming rising star of the firm” – Legal 500 EMEA, IP, 2023
  • Managing IP has recognized Louisa Galbraith as “Rising Star” in their 2022 edition
  • “Louisa Galbraith is a rising star and one to watch in the near future” – Legal 500 EMEA, Healthcare and Life Sciences, 2022
  • Louisa Galbraith has been recognised as a “Rising Star” in The Legal 500 EMEA, Healthcare and Life Sciences, 2022
  • Managing IP has recognized Louisa Galbraith as “Rising Star” in their 2020/2021 edition

Deals & Cases

  • Representation of Lindt & Sprüngli before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court against copies of the Lindt Gold Bunny offered by Lidl

Education & Admission

  • Admitted to the bar in Switzerland (2017)
  • University of St. Gallen, Master in Law and Economics (2015)
  • University of St. Gallen, Bachelor in Law and Economics (2012)

Memberships and public offices

  • Board Member of the Swiss Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
  • European Patent Lawyers Association (EPLAW)
  • Swiss Association for Intellectual Property Law (INGRES)
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • IP Practice group of Zurich Bar Association

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • French

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Firm News

Managing IP has recognized Louisa Galbraith as “Rising Star” in their 2022 edition