David Stone
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Intellectual Property
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About
Provided by David Stone
Practice Areas
David works with the world’s leading businesses to protect their most valuable asset: their brands. Leading the A&O Shearman global IP practice, he is a distinguished IP litigator specialising in trade marks, registered and unregistered designs and copyright.
A solicitor advocate, David also has the benefit of in-house experience having worked in-house with Coca-Cola for a number of years.
He is regularly sought after to speak, providing unparalleled narrative and advice around the most crucial IP issues. David is a Research Fellow of the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre, and teaches IP, including at the Universities of Oxford and Alicante.
The second edition of David's book, European Union Design Law: A Practitioners' Guide, was published by Oxford University Press in January 2016. David sits on the editorial boards of Managing Intellectual Property, European IP Review and the Oxford Journal of IP Law and Practice.
In addition to his client-facing work, David sits part time as a Deputy High Court Judge, hearing cases in the Chancery Division, including the Patents Court and the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC).
Chambers Review
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David Stone expertly handles trade mark and design matters for his top-drawer brands. His practice is primarily contentious, and his clients benefit from his experience sitting as a deputy High Court judge.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is an outstanding IP lawyer who provides first-class advice and support. He combines legal acumen with a pragmatic and client-friendly approach."
"David's leadership is impressive providing very good service and a very hard-working and results-driven team for us."
"David is top-notch. He is the number one practitioner: smart, knowledgeable and easy to work with."
"David is an outstanding IP lawyer who provides first-class advice and support. He combines legal acumen with a pragmatic and client-friendly approach."
"David's leadership is impressive providing very good service and a very hard-working and results-driven team for us."
"David is top-notch. He is the number one practitioner: smart, knowledgeable and easy to work with."