Our team has substantial experience in advising industry in all areas of intellectual property including patents, design rights, trade marks, confidential information, database rights, domain names and copyright. Over the years, we have successfully acted for a wide range of organisations, including multinational companies, joint ventures, universities, research establishments, private equity houses and individuals in the acquisition and exploitation of their IP. Many of these transactions have been groundbreaking in their respective fields.

We also have a specialist in-house Brands and Design team who advise clients in relation to the maintenance of their trade mark and design portfolios, including the searching and clearance of new trade marks, the filing and prosecution of trade mark applications both in the UK and overseas, dealing with any third party trade mark disputes (e.g. trade mark oppositions/cancellation actions) and the renewal of trade mark registrations and other maintenance issues. This enables us to offer a complete "one-stop shop" for trade mark and design issues.

Our specialist advice also includes working alongside clients in relation to their advertising strategies and compliance with UK and EU regulations.