Intellectual property
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
![Paul McBride](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Paul-McBride-scaled.jpg)
Paul is a Director and Head of the Corporate & Commercial team at Cleaver Fulton Rankin. Paul is recognised as a leading lawyer in Corporate & Commercial, specialising in corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, with particular experience in the technology sector. Paul has advised leading local, national and international businesses on mergers & acquisitions, equity finance and intellectual property.
![Alan Taylor](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/7997_1203890.jpg)
Rising stars
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
![Ronan Marlow](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/09/Ronan-Marlow-e1695798953894.jpg)
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading individuals
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
![Michael King](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/7978_1167227.jpg)
Michael King is a commercial litigator with particular expertise in intellectual property and information law. He regularly advises on cases involving freedom of information and data protection issues. Recently he has been working with organisations on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
![Mark Thompson](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/07/Mark-Thompson-1-e1694171450800.jpg)