Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Piers is a partner and joint-head of the IP team at Waterfront.

Piers specialises in advising clients on disputes involving all forms of intellectual property law including trade marks, copyright, patents, passing off and designs.  Piers also has extensive experience in the areas of confidential information and data protection.  In addition, he regularly advises clients on more general IT disputes, often relating to computer software.

Piers also has experience in competition law cases, particularly those that interface with intellectual property law. 

Piers services both international and UK-based clients with a broad ranging industry focus.

He has substantial experience of litigating in the High Court, including the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.

Education

Cambridge University (Jesus College)

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