Andrew Lee

Practice Areas

Andy is a Partner and Head of Intellectual Property at Brandsmiths.

His practice focuses primarily around contentious intellectual property work with a particular focus on trade mark and copyright enforcement for which he is particularly acknowledged. He is known for his technical ability and knowledge of case law. His forte is tricky points of procedure or law. He has been described in the legal directories as "super-intelligent", "cunning, strategic and aggressive" and "an inspired choice for must-win cases".

Andy has led high-profile IP disputes in the Appellant Courts, High Court, IPEC and before the registries. He also has experience of obtaining interim injunctive relief for clients including search and Norwich Pharmacal orders.

He adopts a robust, aggressive approach to litigation combined with commerciality to help steer clients towards the result they want to achieve. He has an impressive client following across many sectors of industry and has particular experience acting for luxury and consumer brands

He is the firms representative with the Intellectual Property Lawyers Association and regularly contributes to consultations on law and practice.