Sitting within the wider commercial IP and brands practice, the advertising and marketing team at Bristows LLP is retained by notable brands, advertising agencies and industry associations in a wide range of mandates. The team leverages its strength in IP to advise on copyright and trade mark issues related to advertising, and is also skilled in brand endorsement deals and regulatory compliance.  Practice head Paul Jordan focuses on content acquisitions, campaign clearance, marketing campaigns and IP protection. Commercial transactions are handled by Richard Dickinson, while Tim Heaps concentrates on soft IP rights, covering marketing and online brand protection.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is simply amazing, their knowledge is of course exceptional. What really sets this team apart is their ability to give succinct commercial advice and apply it to the industry the client operates in. This is something very rare and not always an experience we have with other law firms we work with. The responsiveness and quality of work they deliver is unparalleled. We use this team exclusively. ’

  • ‘Paul Jordan is commercial, has great charisma and is wonderful to work with.'

  • 'The team offers very pragmatic advice and is extremely quick to respond. They have great experiencing in analysing adverts and identifying potential issues.'

Key clients

  • The Financial Times Limited
  • Independent Digital News and Media Limited and Lebedev Holdings Limited
  • The Guardian News and Media
  • Spotify
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
  • Euromoney plc
  • Fairylight Films Inc.
  • A Running Commentary
  • Diageo Plc
  • JH Artist Group LLC
  • Salt Productions LLC
  • Fonic Limited
  • Lebara
  • Carnival
  • Light & Wonder
  • LADbible Group Ltd
  • 2 Daughters Ltd

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paul Jordan

Other key lawyers

Richard Dickinson, Tim Heaps