Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Intellectual Property

Of Counsel

Heather is Of Counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills in London with over 20 years experience.

She has wide ranging experience working on IP and IT matters, with a special interest in copyright and trade marks. She advises regularly on subsistence of rights, protection and infringement. She also assists clients with issues on contract, licensing and scope of rights issues across a range of sectors including technology, media, energy and banking.

Heather has experience of litigating IP matters in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She has experience of advising on both seeking and defending injunctions for clients. She has advised clients in both negotiated settlements and mediation in various formats.

Heather has a first class law degree from Oxford University and an IP diploma from Bristol University.