Georgie Collins

Practice Areas

I advise on the protection, exploitation and infringement of IP rights worldwide. I help clients develop their IP strategies, focusing on risk and reputation management. I have significant experience in relation to the strategic management of global brands, including trade mark and domain name portfolio management, and have advised many global corporates and household names on their worldwide trade mark matters.

I am known for my expertise in dealing with international and cross-border IP disputes. I advise on forum shopping, identifying favourable jurisdictions for rights owners to bring proceedings or to defend proceedings. I have experience of all dispute forums including arbitration, mediation, the UK Courts, the UK Intellectual Property Office and in dealing with criminal proceedings relation to IP infringements.

Career

Trained Stephenson Harwood; qualified 1998; partner and head of IP 2010-2013, Lawrence Graham; partner 2013-present, Irwin Mitchell.

Professional Memberships

International Trade Mark Association; Marques; AIPPI; Association of Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys; Charted Institute of Patent Attorneys.

Publications

Sweet & Maxwell’s The Trade Mark Handbook, ‘Civil Court Procedures in Trade Mark Cases’; The European Handbook of Intellectual Property Management.