England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
AA Thornton
Acting across a wide spectrum of sectors, AA Thornton advises clients on issues ranging from joint ventures to licensing deals, with a rise in digital assets, rights and AI-related matters. Co-lead Geoff Hussey assists on ownership structures and licensing mandates, with demonstrable experience in managing breach of contract disputes. Strengthening the firm’s offering is fellow co-leads Ian Gill and Sarah Darby, while Daniel Byrne is noted for his expertise in the realm of litigation. Lucy Pope joined from HGF Law in September 2022.
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Testimonials
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‘What a team! Always there, always accurate, always got a solution to our many matters.’
‘Not having Geoff Hussey on the other side of a dispute helps me sleep at night.’
Key clients
- Virgin Enterprises Ltd
- Admiral Group
- ABP Technology
- Wolf 1834
- Sony Corp
- ZPG
- Jimmy Choo
- AB World Foods Limited
- The New York Times Company
- Calor Gas
Work highlights
- Acted for the claimant ABP Technology Limited in its successful appeal to the Court of Appeal in a trade mark infringement case, where the defendants were criticised for their conduct in the litigation.
- Advising on a complex trade mark dispute due for trial in 2024 and stemming from a claim for breach of contract following the re-brand of Admiral Markets to Admirals.
- Advising Virgin Enterprise Limited in a dispute concerning whether or not the term virgin is descriptive of a beer lacking alcohol or whether such use takes unfair advantage of or is detrimental to Virgin’s rights.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Geoff Hussey, Ian Gill, Sarah Darby