Who we act for in intellectual property disputes

We act for leading businesses and individuals across the creative industries, including in the traditional and digital media, film, music, publishing, recording, fashion, retail, design and technology sectors.

We litigate IP rights, such as copyright, moral rights, trade marks, passing off/unfair competition, and design rights. We also act in disputes relating to confidential information.

Conducting intellectual property disputes worldwide

Our team conducts matters in the UK and throughout the world. In addition, it coordinates multi-jurisdictional disputes with foreign law firms and specialists.

Our intellectual property disputes experience

Our lawyers’ experience includes:

• Strategic multi-jurisdictional advice and representation in relation to IP infringements
• Copyright infringement disputes relating to, in particular, photographs, graphics, text, music, videos, literary works, software, and visual content
• Trade mark infringement cases
• Advertising disputes, including before the Advertising Standards Authority
• Design rights disputes
• TV format rights disputes
• Advising on the protection of rights in the cosmetics industry
• Advising on the interface between IP rights and other legal specialisms

We act for both claimants and defendants.

Innovative costs arrangements

We have unrivalled experience in putting together innovative costs arrangements. The use of third party funding, after-the-event insurance and risk-sharing fee agreements enable our clients to manage risk and litigate from a position of financial strength.