

Louisa Galbraith
Partner, Zurich
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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- “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
Publications
- Chambers and Partners – Switzerland: Patent Litigation 2025 | 19.02.2025
- Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirms validity of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s SPC for apixaban | 03.01.2025
- Legal 500: Patent Litigation Comparative Guide | 30.10.2024
- Patent Litigation 2024 Switzerland – Trends and Developments | 08.03.2024
Find all publications by Louisa Galbraith on our website mll-legal.com.
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Managing IP has recognized Louisa Galbraith as “Rising Star” in their 2022 edition