Intellectual Property

Michael is really user-friendly and down to earth. He is good with clients and fundamentally a likeable person to work with.

Michael knows the judges and what they want to see. He has a background in software, so he understands it. He is excellent at having the technical conversations with the clients and experts.

Michael Hicks is hugely respected by all the judges. He is very senior and well known. He is known for being very reasonable.

Simon Malynicz is my go-to KC. In my opinion, he is simply the best person on trade marks.

Simon Malynicz KC is extremely experienced in IP work. He has had a lot of outings and is good at thinking on his feet.

Thomas St Quintin is excellent all round.

He is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I have instructed Guy Tritton in several cases and I would highly recommend him.

Guy is immensely knowledgeable on all aspects of IP law, very commercial in his approach and good at focusing on the points that matter. He is a strong and tenacious advocate.

Guy Tritton knows his law and is conscientious.

He is the copyright don. He is thoughtful, clear and easy to work with.

Gwilym Harbottle from Hogarth is also an expert in IP.

I highly rate Gwilym.

He is very experienced, decisive and client-friendly.

He is incredibly responsive, very commercial and very personable. Clients really like him. He is the most commercial barrister I have worked with; he's very pragmatic.

Andrew is responsive, strategic and commercial, and he has a deep understanding of soft IP law issues.

He is very approachable and clear in his advice. He takes the time to think around the issues and follow through lines of enquiry, which might be overlooked. He is very good on details.

We have increasingly relied on him as a senior junior. He works very well with our team, and we enjoy working along him. He is smart and hard-working.

Ben is very comfortable with technical subject matters. He has no problem at all with very technical computing cases.

Jamie has been excellent throughout the case. He is very supportive and understands the client's objectives in the litigation.

He is integral to the team. He not only provides sound and savvy advice but is an absolute pleasure to work with. His advocacy is strong and balanced.

Jamie's advice has been invaluable in developing a clear and successful strategy. Jamie is highly responsive and is able to develop masterful legal arguments that are persuasive and well considered.

Jamie is brilliant to work with. He's bright, responsive and experienced.

Jeremy is fantastic with clients. He has a great eye for detail and an impressive depth of knowledge in complex technologies.

Jeremy rolls up his sleeves and works very well in a team. He also has good client hand-holding skills.

Jeremy is an excellent leading counsel. He really gets to know the clients and has an understanding of their aims, presenting solutions and paths to maximise the position and opportunities.

Jonathan Moss is punchy and user-friendly.

He presents the perfect blend of intellect and pragmatism, which makes him very easy to work with, for both trade mark expert and lay clients.

He is a real star. He leads very well and is good in front of clients and in the court. He has a very good commercial brain and gets to answers quickly.

He is a charming and very effective silk. He is always impressive. He is a very reliable and very trustworthy barrister.

It was a really complicated trade mark case raising lots of complicated issues, so we went to Jack. He is extremely experienced; he has seen everything before.

Nicholas is a very highly respected KC. He is very thoughtful, very intricate. He has an excellent eye for detail and can take a lot of detail and really get to the nub of the issue very quickly.

Nick is a good, solid junior who works hard for his clients and is concerned to give a good result.

Nick is technically excellent with the patent aspects. Even in times of pressure, he has a positive mindset and helps galvanise a good team spirit. He demonstrated calm and measured advocacy.

Nick has an incredible attention to the detail of matters and an excellent knowledge of the law.

She approaches her cases commercially and with creativity. Her experience at the UKIPO is invaluable.

She's just really good, particularly for trade mark stuff. She is very pragmatic and doesn't beat around the bush on merits. Her written work and advocacy are good.

Charlotte Blythe's knowledge is second to none. Her biggest strength is that she can look at a situation, simplify it and see the key ideas. She gives very clear and strategic advice.

Sam has provided clear advice and has provided advice quickly to assist in urgent matters. I highly recommend Sam Carter.

He knows his stuff inside out. He is very meticulous with detail, easy to work with and gets to the heart of the matter very quickly. He is a real IP specialist, and we feel so safe in his hands.

Sam Carter was helpful throughout a long and complicated matter.