With particular experience in handling emerging technology and its surrounding IP, the ‘thorough and diligent’ team at Fieldfisher also retains a sizeable practice extending from design law to confidential information mandates. Hastings Guise, who helms the practice, is notably active in the space of trade marks and designs, and Nick Rose is recommended for his wide-ranging practice that incorporates AI, copyright, database rights, and passing off issues. Trade mark experts Amy Reynolds and Harriet Seymour further strengthen the team, alongside experienced enforcer John Linneker. James Seadon deploys his technology and data knowledge effectively in the disputes arena.
Testimonials
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‘The Fieldfisher team are hugely thorough and diligent. They are a pleasure to work with.’
‘James Seadon always has every base covered and he is incredibly hard working. He will always go the extra mile for the clients. He's also a real pleasure to work with.’
‘Fieldfisher are exceptional in this area. They have a huge wealth of knowledge and experience.’
‘Nick Rose is a star individual in this field. Exceptional legal knowledge, a really strategic lawyer, excellent communication skills, and manages large cases and large teams brilliantly.'
'Christopher Leung has excellent legal knowledge, is exceptionally hard working, and has a real eye for detail.'
‘The team have worked with us to create a defensible IP position to complement our unique content strategy. We can now continue with our plan in the knowledge that the team will be there to assist when legal complaints arise. They are then able to help us successfully push back on baseless threats.’
‘Nick Rose has seen it all and also knows how to forward his clients' interests as the law evolves. A great person to have in your corner. He also always builds a strong team around him so we are always confident that any member of the team can assist.’
‘John Linneker is a deep, insightful thinker with excellent attention to detail.'
Key clients
- Getty Images Group
- SkyKick
- Altana Wealth Limited
- Brevent Advisory Limited
- Dell Technologies
- Sazerac Company
- 1661, Inc. dba GOAT
- EYGS
- Linux Foundation
- Take-Two Interactive Software
- Randox
Work highlights
- Advising Getty Images on its claim for infringement of copyright, database rights, trade marks, and passing off against Stability AI in relation to the large-scale unauthorised use of Getty Images' content to train Stability AI's generative AI model, Stable Diffusion.
- Representing SkyKick in one of the most significant pieces of trade mark litigation of the last decade, including before the Supreme Court in June 2023.
- Advising Google on its UK trade mark matters for well over a decade, including successfully registering difficult trade marks and defending it in High Court trade mark infringement proceedings.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hastings Guise