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Lara Pentreath

Lara Pentreath

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Lara specialises in intellectual property (IP) and media law. Lara regularly advises clients on how best to protect, enforce and exploit their IP rights, with a particular focus on brands and designs.

Lara works on a range of IP rights and commercial, media and IP issues, involving litigation, advisory and commercial agreements. Lara is also experienced at managing a number of global enforcement projects, liaising with a network of international attorneys to ensure that her clients' rights are robustly protected. Her work spans a wide-range of industries, but she has particular experience in the retail, fashion, tech, consumer goods and automotive sectors.

Lara also has experience in protecting the reputations of both individuals and companies across all sectors, dealing with matters concerning confidentiality, defamation and harassment.

Expertise

Services and Groups

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Sectors

Hotels, hospitality & leisure
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CV

Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2024 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2021 Associate, Gowling WLG
2017 - 2019 Trainee, Gowling WLG
2020 Post-graduate Diploma in IP Law and Practice, Oxford University
2019 Admitted as a lawyer, Solicitors Regulatory Authority
2017 Legal Practice Course with Masters in Law and Business, University of Law
2016 LLB degree, Law, University of Warwick

Career

Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2024 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2021 Associate, Gowling WLG
2017 - 2019 Trainee, Gowling WLG

Education

2020 Post-graduate Diploma in IP Law and Practice, Oxford University
2019 Admitted as a lawyer, Solicitors Regulatory Authority
2017 Legal Practice Course with Masters in Law and Business, University of Law
2016 LLB degree, Law, University of Warwick

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