Venner Shipley LLP > Tunbridge Wells, England > Firm Profile

‘The Venner Shipley team have gone above and beyond to enable IP strategy, planning and outsourced support for an upcoming biotech company. They have enabled the secondment of associates to our company to help organise and prosecute our growing IP portfolio. In addition, they have hosted events for us and are always available for discussion and explanation.’

‘I have worked closely with Anton Hutter, who has gone above and beyond to enable a fast-growing biotech to manage its maturing IP portfolio. It’s been great to work with them and I would highly recommend them.’

‘VS provides efficient, thoughtful and reliable legal services and advice. If they do not immediately know the answer, they will find it. I feel comfortable recommending them to clients and have done so in the past.’

‘The VS team have earned my trust with years of exceptional service. They provide realistic and helpful advice. They do not waste my time and are always happy to resolve questions or concerns with a quick video chat or phone call. They do not waste my time, which is the most critically important quality in providing legal services.’

‘The Venner Shipley team is collaborative, which is helpful when managing clients’ intellectual property portfolios worldwide. They are able to easily articulate European-specific issues so that a strategy can be applied consistently in a global fashion.’

‘Paul Derry is an excellent point of contact; he is very responsive and sees the larger picture in a way that greatly benefits clients.’

‘Venner Shipley is known for a client-centric approach. It offers a broad range of services related to IP, such as IP strategy consulting, portfolio management, litigation, prosecution, and licensing. It provides a global network in key jurisdictions, enabling it to handle international matters effectively.’

‘Catrin Petty and Anton Hutter are definitely experts in their fields of practice. Very approachable and do not make you feel you are taking up too much of their time.’

‘Clare Turnbull has built a team where the strengths and key capabilities revolve around efficiency and stability. Efficiency is achieved through experience and professionalism, which streamline tasks and improve the quality of proceeding with IP cases. Stability is conveyed through a firm’s ability to handle current and future legal needs, indicating a reliable source of representation.’

‘Clare Turnbull always advises us promptly on new regulations about IP laws, replies to our questions immediately and handles our trade mark cases with the most professional knowledge.’

‘David Birchall is keen to take into account both business considerations and legal considerations. He does not provide ‘one size fits all’ advice.’

‘We have a very positive impression of the firm. One thing I have appreciated with Venner Shipley from my recent experience is that they know to ask questions of us relating to our clients’ matters that we may not think to ask them ourselves, which allows us to provide the most efficient and effective intellectual property services to our clients in return.’

‘We have had a very pleasant experience working with the paralegals and staff at Venner Shipley. Venner Shipley always provides clear contact points that allow for a better working relationship as we know all of the individuals we are working with at the firm.’

‘David Birchall and Yoann Rousseau are both very responsive and timely in getting work done and are also excellent at explaining matters of local practice that are relevant to the matters that we work with them on, which may differ from our local practice in the United States.’‘Ian Gill is keen and proactive in advice on protecting our intellectual property and always available to offer alternative advice and suggestions when faced with unforeseen problems. He has been our representative for many years and cannot recommend him enough. Pleasant and professional in every way.’‘I work closely with partner Sarah Darby, who advises on all our trade mark applications globally. She provides excellent, commercial advice in a manner that makes it easy for us, as non-specialists, to understand and act on. I have particularly valued her advice on the optimal strategy for new trade mark applications.’

‘Deeply immerse themselves in the case and find well-thought-out solutions.’

‘Quick responses, we get all updates on time, and the reminders well in advance so we can decide the course of action.’

‘Quick responses, diligent and proactive employees and partners.’

‘A firm with highly developed expertise in all areas of intellectual property. The firm is also able to provide very practical solutions and adapt to its clients’ needs.’

‘In terms of invoicing, they are also highly adaptable, always able to find a solution in line with the financial capabilities of the clients they assist.’

‘Highly qualified experts in their field of practice, but also extremely practical and friendly, which makes working with them a pleasure.’

‘Daniel Byrne is an incomparable lawyer. His advice is always of the highest quality, based on an exceptional knowledge of the law and very careful thought.’

‘Very responsive. Clear and astute advice.’

‘The first thing to say about Venner Shipley’s people is that they are a joy to work with; this what makes them really unique. They’re better at this than other UK attorneys. On top of that, they’re super-experienced, knowledgeable and they have great clients.’

‘The staff I worked with has always responded quickly and with great precision.’

‘Clare Turnbull has built a team where the strengths and key capabilities revolve around efficiency and stability.’

‘They are keen to take into account both business considerations and legal considerations. They do not provide a ‘one size fits all’ service.’

‘The team is extremely professional, organised and knowledgeable. They disseminate complex technical concepts into plain English.’

‘The team was particularly good at keeping me informed and staying ahead of a rather long regulatory process.’

‘We have a very positive impression of the firm. One thing I have appreciated with Venner Shipley from my recent experience has been that they have known to ask questions of us relating to our clients’ matters that we may not think to ask them ourselves, which allows us to provide the most efficient and effective intellectual property services to our clients in return.’

‘Venner Shipley has always provided clear contact points that allow for a better working relationship as we know all of the individuals we are working with at the firm.’