England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Hansel Henson
The ‘diligent and personable’ team at Hansel Henson is trusted by entrepreneur-led businesses, ranging from start-ups to major corporations, with IP disputes and trade mark portfolio management, among other matters. David Hansel co-leads the practice, with demonstrable experience in convergent technologies, notably copyright issues in relation to internet-based consumer applications and AI. Fellow co-lead Justine Flockhart has a wealth of experience in the trade mark sphere. Thomas Henson is particularly active in the digital media sector, while associate Will Holmes assists clients in thd publishing, gaming and consumer goods sectors on various copyright, trade mark and registered design disputes.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team has a keen focus on, and understanding of, intellectual property; particularly in the technology space.'
‘David Hansel has a strong understanding of the IP space and is a measured commercial thinker: he is more likely to think of the optimal solution for any given problem.'
- ‘Tom Henson is notably strong on execution.’
‘I find Hansel Henson very responsive and commercial which is what I look for. They are also willing to answer quick queries and are reasonable in their charges which is also of key importance to me.’
‘Hansel Henson provides highly professional work at reasonable prices. They show a high responsiveness and are very pleasant to work with.’
‘Justine Flockhart and her team offer very proficient and reliable advice in trademark matters. They are very pleasant to work with and offer transparent and reasonable costs.’
‘The team at Hansel Henson are incredibly diligent and personable. They have kept to time frames and been really good at communicating in general.’
‘I have worked with Justine Flockhart and I trust her wholeheartedly.’
Key clients
- Subway IP Inc.
- Globefill Inc
- Blue Group UK Retail Limited
- Easyfundraising Limited
- National Gallery
- INKAS
- Easy Live (Services) Limited
- Sigma Sports Limited
- Utopia Jewellery Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Globefill Inc on the protection of famous 3D shape trade mark and registered designs.
- Successfully defended Easy Live (Services) Limited in High Court proceedings against easyGroup ‘easy’ trade mark litigation.
- Advised INKAS on multi-jurisdictional trade mark invalidation proceedings.