Calum Smyth > Wiggin LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Offering a one-stop patent shop to its global clients, Wiggin LLP is becoming increasingly prevalent in the biotech and betting and gaming industries, while maintaining an active practice across the electronics, engineering, financial services, and technology sectors. Sarah Ashby spearheads the team with her tenacity in the arena of patent enforcement and strategy, drawing on her considerable experience before the courts to assist clients with multi-faceted issues. Michael Browne is noted for his High Court and IPEC level experience, frequently engaging with those active within the fields of technology, computer games, and sports, among others. Calum Smyth fields a wide-ranging set of capabilities, spanning software patentability, technology transactions and structuring issues. Georgina Hart is also recommended.

A strong choice for clients operating across the media, entertainment, and technology sectors, Wiggin LLP is notably pre-eminent in the copyright space, while also handling a multitude of trade mark and design mandates for global household names. The team is noted for being ‘sharp, technical and creative in their advice’ as well as displaying ‘great industry knowledge’. Sara Ashby, who leads the group, boasts extensive disputes experience. Rachel Alexander is well regarded her wide-ranging practice that encompasses a variety of IP rights for clients active across the film, music, and publishing sectors, among others. Brands expert John Colbourn has recently been engaged to manage global trade mark portfolios, while Michael Browne‘s arsenal of skills incorporate various aspects of enforcement and exploitation in sectors such as fashion, technology, and gaming. Joanne Gibbs, software and technology expert Calum Smyth, and Peter Dawson continue to elevate the practice with their diverse IP practices.

With AI experience spanning the film, gaming, and music industries, Wiggin LLP actively blends ‘deep legal expertise’ and ‘genuine proficiency in AI technology’ when advising domestic and international clients on complex copyright issues and global regulatory compliance measures. The team covers the gamut of IP-related matters, frequently managing the acquisition and exploitation of data in the AI space, with the head Mark Deem leveraging his ‘thorough and extensive experience’ when assisting with AI investments and risk management affairs. Marcus Bagnall is an expert on blockchain solutions and NFT development, Rachel Alexander is knowledgeable on online enforcement issues, while Ross Sylvester primarily focuses on commercial deals in the AI field. Alexander Ross represents record labels and digital platforms, and Calum Smyth is a specialist in complex technology transactions.