Rebecca is a well-established IP, technology and disputes lawyer. She is recognised as a leader in her field in intellectual property, particularly in relation to chemistry-based industries. These include food and beverage, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, household products, cosmetics, FMCG, plastics, and oil and gas, especially where there is crossover with technology. Rebecca advises on a wide range of matters relating to patents, designs, trade marks, copyright and confidential information, as well as related regulatory issues. She also advises on IP strategy in multi-professional teams, including with management consultants, patent attorneys and tax specialists, as required, to ensure effective extraction of value from IP. Rebecca has been consistently ranked as a leading patent and IP litigator since 2008.
England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Keystone Law
Keystone Law is noted for its ability to handle complex disputes involving a full spectrum of issues. Simon Chalkley is noted for his expertise in managing transactions relating to the commercial exploitation of various IP rights. Rebecca Halford-Harrison bolsters the practice with her strengths in assisting chemistry-based industry clients. Lucy Harrold and Robert Pocknell are also recommended.
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‘They make very stressful decisions feel like a walk in the park.’
‘For IP, I really rate and trust Rebecca Halford-Harrison. It’s a huge pleasure to work with her. She’ll give a quick steer if that’s all that’s needed, but is a go-to person when you have a serious problem that seems unsolvable.'
'I’ve instructed a number of top tier firms and the quality of advice I get from Keystone is on a par with the best advisers, but at a much lower cost.'
'Rebecca Halford-Harrison is quick-thinking and razor sharp. It really helps that she has a scientific way of thinking so gets the technology and its functionality quickly so gets to the heart of the problem and provides solutions.’
Key clients
- World Programming Limited
- Datecs OOD
- F W Thorpe Plc
- Secret Smokehouse Ltd
- Random Theory LLC (t/a Playbook Products)
- Veiovia Ltd
- Pembrook Products Ltd
- Athena Cosmetics, Inc.
- Avantra (Syslink Xandria Ltd)
- McDonald's Restaurants Limited
- Crafter`s Companion Limited
- Prinova Europe Ltd
- GRID eSports GmbH
- Reckitt Benckiser (ENA) B.V.
- Life Health Foods Ltd
- Athena Cosmetics, Inc.
- Vertical Future
- Julia Kogan
- Victoria Miro Gallery Limited
- Nicole Farhi Ltd
- Time Plan Education Ltd
- Cardioscan Services Pty Ltd
- Erda Energy Ltd
- Landfair Capital Ltd
- HP1 Technologies Ltd
- PreGel SpA
- Raycast Technologies Ltd
- Empowering Learning Ltd
- Columbia Care
- Good Ventures Ltd (t/a Evolve Beauty)
- BVNK Service Ltd
- Lario Therapeutics Ltd
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