Gill Jennings & Every LLP
From Gill Jennings & Every LLP’s London and Munich offices, the trade mark attorney team provides well-known multinational corporations, large corporates, SMEs, start-ups, and universities in the UK, Europe, and other jurisdictions with a strong cross-border offering. The practice has demonstrable experience in handling multi-jurisdictional clearance projects, registrations, opposition and cancellation issues, domain name complaints, and anti-counterfeiting matters, as well as representing clients in prosecution proceedings and portfolio management. Chairman Alasdair MacQuarrie leads the team with particular expertise in the pharmaceutical, entertainment, toys and games, high security printing, and fashion industries, while Edward Carstairs heads up the firm’s food, drink, and hospitality sector group. In May 2022, trade marks director Rachael Ward joined the team from Ward Trade Marks.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Edward Carstairs simplifies things and explains different scenarios well.’
‘Gill Jennings makes me feel like I am their only client. Whatever the issue is, they provide quick, smart, and practical answers.'
Key clients
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- Hasbro
Work highlights
- Advising Under Armour on opposition proceedings at the UKIPO, having successfully defended a logo mark valued in excess of £500m.
- Advisd Thrasio on the protection of its brands at the UKIPO and EPO, including defending its trade marks against third party challenges.