Intellectual property

Our award-winning Intellectual Property team is one of the largest in Europe. The size and scale of our practice mean we rarely deal with issues that we haven't handled before. Consistently top ranked in leading legal directories, we combine technical excellence with commercial acumen across patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, and trade secrets.

We also have experts who are ranked in the top tiers as a team and as individuals across wider brand management specialisms, including: 

• media law and reputation management 
• advertising and sponsorship 
• franchising
• broadcasting.

Our highly experienced team excels in multijurisdictional, complex IP litigation, handling high-stakes patent litigation (national and UPC), and brands and copyright litigation. We provide a range of strategic advisory services, from IP due diligence to licensing strategies, and ensure our guidance is aligned with your commercial goals. Our portfolio management expertise helps you build and protect your brand to deliver genuine business value. 

Our clients include some of the world's largest multinational corporations,  growth companies at all stages, and leaders across a range of sectors including technology, media, consumer, automotive, and life sciences. You can rely on us to help you navigate any IP challenges both in Europe and across the world.