Simon Malynicz KC

Practice Areas

Simon has an extensive IP practice, covering trade marks, passing off, copyright, IT/computer software, media/entertainment, collective/certification marks, PDOs and GIs, confidential information and designs. He also handles commercial cases with an intellectual property element. He appears regularly in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and General Court of the EU, as well appearing in or advising on proceedings before the UKIPO and EUIPO.

Career

Appointed KC 2016, Called 1997, Inner Temple.

Appointed to A Panel of Attorney-General’s Panel of Counsel in March 2014 (previously on B Panel 2008-13).

Appointed to Attorney-General’s FOI Panel in 2010.

Personal

2022 – Winner of KC of the year (IP/media) – Legal 500 awards

2021 – Qualified for Bar of Ireland & Membership of the Law Library, Dublin.

2020 – Winner of KC of the year (IP/media) – Legal 500 awards

2020 – Winner of Senior Counsel of the year (IP) – Managing IP awards

2016 – Appointed King’s Counsel

2014-2016 – Appointed to A Panel of Attorney General’s Counsel

2014 – Winner (IP/IT) Junior of the Year – Chambers Bar Awards