Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 5
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Provided by Brandsmiths
Intellectual Property is the heart of Brandsmiths. Brandsmiths has considerable experience of high-profile litigation in the Appellant Courts, High Court, IPEC and before the registries. Main strengths are litigating trade mark, design, passing off, copyright and confidential information cases. That courtroom experience is also utilised to secure clients the best licensing, corporate and other IP related deals. Brandsmiths has recently represented clients in two Supreme Court cases on points of public importance including Lifestyle Equities v Amazon which is now the leading case on the interaction between territorial trade mark rights and global internet trade. Brandsmiths also successfully represented the owners of the iconic UMBRO brand in the Court of Appeal in a trade mark infringement case. That case is going to the Supreme Court in March 2025.
Chambers Review
Brandsmiths is recognised for its expertise in trade mark and copyright litigation concerning infringement, domain name disputes and counterfeit goods. The team is regularly instructed by household brands in the electronics, fashion and leisure sectors.
Work Highlights
- Brandsmiths successfully represented Iconix in a trade mark infringement opposite Dream Pairs relating to the Umbro double diamond logo.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"In brand enforcement and IP litigation, they are great, really practical and cost-effective. They get to the heart of an issue and are very strong on time management and efficiency."
"The Brandsmiths team is pragmatic, energetic and proactive with great knowledge of the market. I have total confidence in the team to handle complex trade mark matters."
"The team at Brandsmiths is simply wonderful with the depth and breadth to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"The Brandsmiths lawyers are very specialised in all things brand-related so have great expertise in this field."
"Brandsmiths do an excellent job and are very impressive with their remarkable engagement and perfect drafting."
"In brand enforcement and IP litigation, they are great, really practical and cost-effective. They get to the heart of an issue and are very strong on time management and efficiency."
"The Brandsmiths team is pragmatic, energetic and proactive with great knowledge of the market. I have total confidence in the team to handle complex trade mark matters."
"The team at Brandsmiths is simply wonderful with the depth and breadth to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"The Brandsmiths lawyers are very specialised in all things brand-related so have great expertise in this field."
"Brandsmiths do an excellent job and are very impressive with their remarkable engagement and perfect drafting."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Lee has an impressive client following among fashion brands, retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. He advises on complex and often multi-jurisdictional trade mark and design infringement actions.
"Andrew is a bright lawyer and an effective litigator who thinks creatively and is extremely experienced."
"Andrew is a pragmatic solicitor and a pleasure to work with."
"A visionary lawyer. Andrew's procedural knowledge and experience is vast."