Stevens & Bolton LLP

The ‘outstanding’ IP team at Stevens & Bolton LLP regularly acts for a roster of high-profile and international clients and has a particular sector focus across the life sciences, technology and media, gaming, fashion and food and drink industries. Key types of work for the firm include contentious IP issues, brand protection and enforcement work, strategic licensing issues, franchising work and transactional advice, with increasing activity in international patent licensing, data breaches, and brand management work. The practice, based in Guildford, is led by Tom Lingard who is a ’specialist in trade mark management’, while Charlotte Tillett, Elaine O’Hare, and Tom Collins are also highly regarded for their IP expertise across the board.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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‘Stevens & Bolton provide an extensive range of legal services. Their team provide proactive and reasoned responses to every aspect of a clients legal requirements.’
‘Tom Lingard and the team are highly experienced professionals able to unpick knotty issues around licensing disputes and suggest pragmatic and commercially-focused solutions. They are also excellent at demystifying legal complexities for clients who have limited experience with such situations, helping guide them through to a desired outcome.’
‘Our experience with Stevens & Bolton LLP has been a wholly positive one. The firm has been approachable, professional and empathetic to our needs. Throughout the whole process we had great peace of mind that Stevens & Bolton LLP completely understood what we wanted to achieve and were working in our best interests at all times. It definitely felt like we were working with a partner and collaborator, who both challenged and accommodated us when necessary.’
‘Our main point of contact was senior associate Tom Collins. Tom always made himself available when we needed him. He was a reassuring, expert voice and we had complete confidence that he was working in our best interests. He helped navigate us through some tricky negotiations and we always felt we were aligned in what we wanted to achieve.'
‘The Intellectual property practice at Stevens and Bolton is outstanding. They have deep knowledge of the legal work and how to apply it to our sector. In addition, they work well when engaging/negotiating our contracts with third parties. ’
‘We have worked with Charlotte Tillett and Melissa Fisher on a number of projects, they are both exceptionally talented, good at explaining key concepts to us and to those we are negotiating with, efficient at reviewing and recommending changes to contracts, focused on wrapping up and executing a contract quickly and effectively.’

Key clients

Avealto
Black diamond Equipment Europe
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
Fresenius Kabi SwissBioSim
Huel
La Redoute
Lonza Biologics
Momofuku
Naked Wolfe
PA Media/Alamy

Work highlights

Advising Lonza Biologics plc on the strategic acquisition of Dutch biotechnology company Synaffix, to expand its portfolio of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology.
Advising Premier League football team, Brighton & Hove Albion FC on trade mark and brand protection matters.
Acting for the international luxury fashion brand Naked Wolfe in a string of disputes relating to infringements of its registered and unregistered design rights regarding its distinctive shoe designs.