On the contentious side, the ‘pragmatic’ department at Lewis Silkin handles an extensive range of issues before the High Court, IPEC, CJEU, and the UK and EU IPOs. On the non-contentious side, a diverse range of agreements, brand management, and licensing mandates are some of its core streams of work. Tom Gaunt steers the practice with his strengths on the engineering and manufacturing side, while Adam Glass acts for a varied stable of advertising and media clients. Neil Parkes contributes his considerable disputes expertise to the team, and Nick Bowie spearheads the trade mark portfolio work in the practice. Giles Crown departed to join Taylor Wessing LLP in January 2024.
Testimonials
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‘Adam Glass balances exceptional legal expertise, an affable manner and strong commercial awareness to consistently deliver the best outcome for his clients.’
‘The IP team at Lewis Silkin has handled all aspects of our IP matters from trademark registrations to international litigation. The team seem adequately resourced to handle any matter we put to them and consistently deliver the expertise and calibre of people we expect to see.'
'They are personable, pragmatic and easy to work with.’
‘Thorough, down-to-earth, no messing about with a very commercial approach. Tremendous knowledge of trade marks, copyright and designs in a variety of sectors. Exceptional value for the quality of the work.’
‘Very well connected across the industry, so able to provide very practical guidance on how to approach different issues.’
‘The team is very approachable and have a friendly internal working dynamic. They have a focus on elevating junior talent within the team, which is commendable. They project managed complex litigation in an orderly way, and take a proactive approach and are mindful of the impact of litigation on internal business resources.’
‘What makes the Lewis Silkin IP team unique is that they provide clear and concise advice in a manner which allows the senior members of our company to make informed business driven decisions. Their understanding of our business is also instrumental as they understand the driving force behind our business and our goals, and this is always taken into account when providing advice.’
‘What impresses me the most is the IP teams turnaround times whether it be on the drafting side of things or simply making themselves (or an alternate) available to discuss a matter on short notice.'
Key clients
- Skyscanner
- Airwair International Limited
- Trustpilot
- Visa
- John Lewis Plc
- DDB UK Limited
- Harvey Nichols & Co Ltd
- Sky
- ASOS
- Stigma Films
- Tortoise Media
Work highlights
- Defending Robinsons Soft Drinks Ltd, Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd in a claim of trade mark infringement in relation to the client’s use of the word Boost on a syrup/cordial.
- Acting for Airwair International Ltd (Dr. Martens) in relation to its brand enforcement work.
- Advising Sky and their anti-piracy and investigations group on commencing and taking action against those who engage in commercial scale streaming piracy of Sky’s copyright protected broadcast content, including advising on the enforcement strategy and implements enforcement actions in the form of multiple cease-and-desist notices and the commencement and conduct of copyright and trade mark infringement claims in the High Court and IPEC against multiple infringers.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tom Gaunt