Marks & Clerk is well-versed in issues arising from the creative, fashion, financial services, and food and drink industries, with the capacity to assist clients with portfolio work, brand protection, and global-scale disputes. Kirsten Gilbert leads the team with her wealth of experience advising clients on collaborations and brand licensing in particular, while Dafydd Bevan has a firm grasp of mechanical, electronics, software, and telecoms mandates. Gina Lodge departed to Temple Bright LLP in August 2023.

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Key clients

  • Groupe Guillin SA
  • Panda Life Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising Groupe Guillin on a design infringement matter issued in the IPEC involving the supply of infringing packaging by a competitor, Coveris, to a major food supplier.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kirsten Gilbert

Other key lawyers

Dafydd Bevan, Marcus Rigby Smith