Esther Kirwan > Clarion > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Clarion Offices
ELIZABETH HOUSE
13-19 QUEEN STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2TW
England
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Esther Kirwan
Work Department
Intellectual property.
Position
Partner; experienced in all areas of contentious and non-contentious IP, including patents, designs, trade marks, copyright and confidentiality. Acts for well known brands international brands. Has acted on leading Court of Appeal cases relating to patent entitlement. Manages global IP portfolios in over 50 countries.
Career
Trained at Eversheds; qualified 2000; associate 2004; Lupton Fawcett 2006-2010; joined Clarion as senior associate 2010; partner 2014.
Memberships
International Trade Marks Association.
Education
King James High School; University of Sheffield (1996 LLB Law 1st and 1998 LPC Distinction); University of Bristol (2001 PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Law).
Leisure
Korfball, tennis, skiing, travel.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
(Leading partners)Clarion‘s broad IP offering encompasses the filing of trade marks and designs, enforcement actions relating to patent infringements, and IP litigation, with the team standing out for its international capacity and work with clients in the medical, pharma and retail sectors. Practice head Esther Kirwan has in-depth experience in patent litigation as well as assisting across trade marks, designs, patents and copyright work. Kirwan is supported by Sue Streatfield, who covers non-contentious IP matters, and trade mark attorney Lindsey Wrenn. Sarah Molloy is another key name for her work on global trade mark portfolios.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property Yorkshire and the Humber > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Leading partners Yorkshire and the Humber > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Energy and projects
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Health and safety
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Construction
- Real estate > Planning