Intellectual Property

Amanda Michaels is a highly experienced and pragmatic barrister highlighted for her expertise in trade mark law. She is recommended for the quality of her courtroom advocacy and is sought after for opinion work. She provides adept representation in cases concerning trade mark and copyright infringement and passing-off claims, as well as opposition actions. She has acted in numerous cases relating to trade marks used in highly recognisable brands.

"Amanda Michaels is always very reliable."

"Amanda is a top-class barrister."

Michael Hicks is a highly regarded barrister who earns plaudits for his client care and excellent courtroom advocacy. He acts in litigation arising from the misuse of confidential information, as well as patent and trade mark infringement claims. He is also experienced in cases concerning royalties, design rights and copyright matters. He is respected for his representation of clients across a broad range of industries, including fashion and technology.

"Michael is well respected and level-headed. He is never difficult to get hold of and very good on the details."

"Michael should be KC. He is great to work with, unflappable and calm."

"Michael is a great scientist and a completely stellar barrister."

Simon Malynicz KC is one of the most highly regarded silks for contentious trade mark matters, including infringement claims and opposition proceedings. He is esteemed for his practical and tactically minded counsel, and is experienced in CJEU and Court of Appeal cases.

"At the top of the game as a trade mark specialist is Simon. He is excellent."

"One of the top IP barristers. Simon assimilates huge amounts of information quickly and moves mountains to provide urgent advice."

"Simon has carved out a reputation as a go-to for trade mark."

Thomas St Quintin offers commercially minded advice and takes a strategic approach to litigation, attracting praise from peers and solicitors for the quality of his courtroom presentation. He handles trade mark, design right and copyright litigation, including infringement claims and ownership disputes. He is noted for his handling of contentious UKIPO proceedings. He has acted in a number of cases relating to IP rights in the fashion industry, with additional experience in cases considering the IP-related obligations of online platforms.

"Tom is a very practical and commercial barrister who thinks outside the box tactically."

"A fantastic barrister. One of the best juniors at the Bar."

Guy Tritton is a highly responsive barrister with excellent client service skills, who stands out for his knowledge of pan-European trade mark matters. He is well practised in the handling of registered design, copyright and parallel import matters. He also represents clients on patent matters in the telecoms space.

"Guy is always measured, pragmatic and often looking to move the case forward sensibly."

"Guy is a capable advocate who is very good with clients."

Gwilym Harbottle is recognised for his experience acting in copyright proceedings for clients in the recording industry. His copyright experience extends to disputes over IP rights in software. He also has experience assisting with trade mark and design right infringement claims, passing off and multi-jurisdictional licensing disputes.

"One of the best copyright barristers. Gwilym is very clever and has a very understated and effective advocacy style."

"Gwilym is a very persuasive and courteous advocate."

Andrew Norris KC is consistently recognised for his excellent manner with clients, the quality of his advocacy, his commerciality and his experience handling IPEC proceedings. He is known for his representation of luxury brands and entertainment clients, and focuses his practice on copyright and trade mark infringement cases.

"Andrew is an excellent, knowledgeable silk. He is really helpful, clear with advice and tunes in to what clients want."

"Andrew is a bright, user-friendly and thoughtful leader."

Benjamin Longstaff is a respected barrister with a strong reputation for trade mark disputes including passing-off claims and EUIPO registration appeals. He is also noted for his presence in high-value patent infringement proceedings involving electronics and medical device companies. His strong capabilities in these fields are informed by his previous career in scientific journalism.

"Benjamin is a very articulate advocate."

"Ben is an absolute joy to work with. He is very thorough and really does go above and beyond with client service."

Jamie Muir Wood has emerged as an impressively knowledgeable soft IP specialist barrister with a clear and persuasive style of courtroom advocacy. He has appeared in a number of the leading trade mark and copyright cases, representing high-profile clients from the entertainment and other industries. He also represents clients in patent disputes in the life sciences space.

"Jamie is an impressive barrister who is knowledgeable, pragmatic and very sensible."

"Jamie is very effective and knowledgeable on trade mark issues."

"He is very hands-on, user-friendly and provides good strategic suggestions."

"Jamie is very responsive and creative with arguments. He comes up with the best ideas for clients."

"A go-to for contentious matters and for advocacy. Jamie is professional, pragmatic, and he comes across with real authority and credibility beyond his call."

Jeremy Reed KC is an accomplished barrister offering vast experience in patent and copyright infringement and related matters. He is regularly instructed by media, retail and leisure clients.

"Jeremy has a very analytical mind for patent cases. At the same time, he is really user-friendly."

Jonathan Moss is a forthright and practical barrister noted for his involvement in high-profile Community trade mark litigation. He has additional experience handling passing-off claims and revocation actions, as well as copyright work.

"Jonathan is a very talented barrister with great gravitas."

"Jonathan is an incredibly bright junior. He has a complete command of the law and is impressive on his feet."

"He has excellent advocacy and is extremely good with witness examination."

Nicholas Caddick KC is known for providing strategic advice and representation concerning copyright and trade mark infringement, particularly for clients in the media and fashion sectors.

"A delight to work with, Nicholas is effortlessly capable. He provides a robust defence and makes it look easy."

Charlotte Blythe is a fast-emerging talent who cultivates a busy soft IP practice. She focuses on trade mark infringement cases including those heard by the IPEC, as well as appellate matters. She also has a strong design rights practice.

"Charlotte's advice is invaluable. My go-to person on trade mark disputes, her knowledge of trade mark law is brilliant and her registry knowledge is fantastic."

"A really exceptional junior with wonderful advocacy and client care skills. Clients trust Charlotte implicitly and quickly see how clever she is."

Nick Zweck is a well-regarded junior barrister who is known for a broad practice spanning across patent, trade mark and design issues. His practice is enriched by his prior experience as an IP litigation solicitor in London, as well as working as a qualified solicitor and barrister in Australia.

"Nick's advice is invaluable on complicated issues. He is a really creative barrister and one with enormous foresight."

"Nick is very bright, very thorough and diligent throughout."

Sam Carter has a technical background in physics and is widely praised for his broad practice in IP, handling a range of issues including copyright, trade mark, patent and database infringement. Carter is valued for his excellent client support and advocacy skills.

"Sam's knowledge of the law and its applicability to the case is excellent, and his drafting is detailed and thorough."