Regarded as a ‘fantastically capable, responsive and pragmatic team’, Norton Rose Fulbright operates for a consortium of clients in relation to infringement and revocation claims, enforcement work, and strategic management of IP assets. The practice is co-helmed by Mike Knapper, who demonstrates particular proficiencies in relation to commercial contracts, and Jonathan Ball, who has managed trade mark cases in the High Court. Counsel Farah Mukaddam is another name to note in the practice.
Testimonials
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‘Mike Knapper has a good understanding of the IP issues specific to projects in our industry, makes himself readily available and is pragmatic in negotiations.’
‘Fantastically capable, responsive and pragmatic team, they're always a pleasure to work with and the advice they provide is excellent.'
'Whether advising on key media services arrangements or small IP queries around logo use, their swift and practical support has been invaluable.'
‘Mike Knapper is super responsive and knowledgeable, his support has included advice relating to IP rights in NFTs and our CRM implementation agreement, and he has championed the IP buddy scheme with the associates in his team.'
- 'Farah Mukaddam is super bright and dedicated, she consistently goes above and beyond to provide us with outstanding quality support on a range of IP matters, big and small. She has also liaised with other NRF specialists (e.g. the data protection team) where needed to provide a one-stop-shop service, which makes the service provided comprehensive and seamless.'
- 'Farah Mukaddam is a delight to work with.'
- 'Jonathan Ball is a great litigator.'
- 'Very friendly and absolutely committed to achieving the client's commercial and legal goals.'
Key clients
- Bantry Bay Capital
- BP
- Jera Americas Inc
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Shell International Ltd
- TotalEnergies SE
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mike Knapper, Jonathan Ball