England - North West • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Gateley Legal‘s intellectual property practice is headed by digital technology expert Andrew Rankin. He is supported by the ��incredible‘ Robert Lye, who has a high level of experience in design rights and patent infringement litigation, both in defending claims and in enforcement actions. Consultant Jonathan Moakes is also key. Notable clients in the region include New Mills based sweet manufacturer Swizzels and Cheshire camera manufacturing company Harman Technology. John Burns has since left the firm.
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‘They have an excellent team which always gives clear and pragmatic advice and are also able to negotiate on our behalf which is a very rare skill’
‘John Buckby is a clear stand our partner who has run rings around all the lawyers on the "other side " He responds 24/7 band is always available’
‘We have used the IP team at Gateley several times now. They are extremely commercial and balanced and have helped us navigate through some tricky cases.’
‘We work with Robert Lye, he is incredible. His knowledge and application of it is superb and will always give us every side of an argument and help us make the right decision.’
‘Offer a practical commercial approach with attention to detail’
‘Extremely professional, thorough and commercial’
Rising stars
Robert specialises in intellectual property law. His practice focuses primarily on handling IP and IT related disputes and their resolution. He has extensive experience of both conducting and defending actions involving the infringement of IP rights. He also has experience of handling claims for compensation and other remedies arising from the termination of commercial agency agreements.
Leading individuals
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Rankin