Andrew Waugh KC
Three New Square ‘Andrew is the finest barrister for life-sciences patent cases in London. He is a quick read, smart, insightful, fierce, and witty.'
‘IP powerhouse’ Three New Square is home to a number of active barristers including Guy Burkill KC, who boasts particular expertise in the patent litigation arena, especially in cases surrounding the telecoms and technology industries. Douglas Campbell KC is another notable silk, and he practices in patent, trade mark, and confidential information cases. Thomas Hinchliffe KC also specialises in patent-related work, specifically in cases involving the pharmaceutical, biotechnological and computing sectors. Tom Mitcheson KC is another active team member who has been instructed on a large volume of leading and high-profile cases. Turning to the juniors, Denise McFarland has a thriving trade marks practice, and Tim Austen regularly appears before a range of courts for his clients, including the Patents Court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Commercial Court, as well as the EPO.
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Testimonials
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- 'The chambers is an IP powerhouse with an excellent clerking team. Nick Hill is first rate, junior clerk Georgia Onyett is learning the ropes well and Zena Robbins on reception is a warm and welcoming presence for all clients.'
- 'The clerks are generally just a pleasure to deal with. We get fantastic service from all of the clerks but I have been very impressed with Owen Beedle this year. He has handled a complex matter for me with great professionalism and skill and always with good humour. Nick Hill is always fantastic to deal with and I appreciate his input and guidance on advocate options and listings.'
- 'The clerks are fantastic, in particular Nick Hill, who is the best clerk in town. He is incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and available. He will go out of his way to ensure that you are looked after, will push for the best position in listing and other court matters whilst always being extremely professional and friendly. I cannot think of a better clerks’ room in IP specialist chambers.'
- 'Nick Hill was always very easy to interact with and friendly. Interactions with Nick were always friendlier and smoother than other interactions with the clerks.'
- 'Very good service from the clerks, especially Nick Hill, who is a very experienced clerk and ensures his barristers have sufficient time in their diaries for patent dispute work.'
- 'Nick Hill is a standout clerk.'
- 'Nick Hill and Tim Fairburn are both great to work with.'
- 'Very responsive clerks who are polite and professional. We were dealing with Tim Fairburn for the majority of the big trademark opposition, and he was always helpful and gave accurate fee estimates.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Tom Mitcheson KC
Three New Square ‘As well as a highly talented advocate, Tom is incredibly user friendly and gets the significance of working closely with the client, as well as solicitors. He has built from being an excellent all rounder to a specialised higher court advocate and has a perhaps unparalleled number of appeal cases, including in the Supreme Court.'
Thomas Hinchliffe KC
Three New Square ‘Thomas gets on board a matter very speedily, provides astute advice, and is always ready to roll his sleeves up and deal with matters strategically and expeditiously. His advocacy is powerful.'
Douglas Campbell KC
Three New Square 'Douglas is very good with the client, with a practical and commercial approach.'
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Miles Copeland
Three New Square ‘Miles is unflappable. He is cool under pressure and delivers great advice.'
Stuart Baran
Three New Square ‘Stuart is one of the stars of the junior IP Bar. With a brilliant mind and incredible work ethic, he’s on top of his brief and extremely presentable in front of clients.’
Denise McFarland
Three New Square ‘Denise's technical knowledge across her specialisms is second-to-none. She is incredibly thorough and able to explain complex points of law, practice and procedure to clients in a language they can understand, and what truly sets Denise apart is her commercial acumen and desire to understand a client's commercial objectives.'
Geoffrey Pritchard
Three New Square ‘Geoffrey is an experienced barrister and works well as part of a wider team. He is responsive and commercial too.'
Joe Delaney
Three New Square ‘Joe is extremely bright and a deep thinker. He contributes well to discussions with clients, other counsel, and experts, and in his advocacy, he is clear with good arguments.'
Katherine Moggridge
Three New Square ‘Katherine has a fierce intelligence and an uncanny ability to get right to the nub of the matter quickly and with clear expression. She is clear, articulate, and efficient, and she is one of the finest barristers.'
Daniel Selmi
Three New Square ‘Daniel has a very compelling style of advocacy which puts the case at its very strongest. He is phenomenally bright and able to master cases of the utmost complexity, whether in technical or legal aspects.'
Charles Brabin
Three New Square 'Charles has incredible attention to detail and is considered in his drafting. Both these traits are really reassuring when working on pleadings or evidence with him, as you can be sure he has contemplated the multiple different ways a particular passage can be interpreted, and he is also always willing to explain and discuss alternative wording.'
Tim Austen
Three New Square ‘Tim is a strong patents junior barrister with a great personality. He is on top of all facets of the case and provides excellent advice throughout.'
Dominic Hughes
Three New Square ‘Dominic is a first-rate IP barrister with considerable experience and expertise across the full spectrum of IP rights. He is excellent with clients and with judges, as well as respectful to the other side, and he is always a first choice.'
Georgina Messenger
Three New Square ‘Georgina is an excellent advocate, she presents the case in a clear, persuasive way and is a delight to work with. Her knowledge of IPO trade mark proceedings is outstanding and her work is always of a high quality.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Thomas Lunt
Three New Square ‘Thomas is exceptionally talented, very bright, and personable. He gets stuck in with the work and consistently makes helpful suggestions and drives things forward.'
Alice Hart
Three New Square ‘Alice is a go-to junior at the IP Bar. She is competent, thorough, and responsive.’