Hanna Paloheimo specialises in life sciences, IP and technology, and dispute resolution. She advises life science companies in various matters including transactions and regulatory issues, but with a particular emphasis on industrial property rights and patent litigation. Besides her law degree, she holds a master of sciences degree in genetics, and this combination provides useful insight in meeting the special needs of life science, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies. In addition to her experience as an attorney and visiting in-house lawyer, Ms Paloheimo has gained experience as a patent engineer at a pharmaceutical company and at a molecular biology research group at the University of Helsinki.