Clients in the financial services and technology sectors regularly turn to TLT for its IP expertise alongside government institutions and retail companies. The group advises on brand protections, parallel imports, and franchising, amongst others, and is led by Bristol’s head of IP Nick Fenner as well as James Touzel, who heads up the firmwide technology, IP, and data practice.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'All members of the TLT team are perfectly up to date on the issues discussed. This means that whoever you choose as an interlocutor, they will always be aware of what you are talking about. This aspect greatly simplifies the exchange of communications.'

  • 'Nick Fenner has been a conscious and pragmatic adviser. Typically focusing on the practical considerations, which is often more valuable and meaningful for the business.’

  • ‘The team is extremely quick in providing their insights and feedback on issues, their professionalism has made us much more comfortable navigating difficult legal issues.’

  • ‘They have a very professional way of doing business with their clients, as well as being able to provide advice and guidance on a wide range of topics.'

  • 'What makes TLT stand out from other practices is that they are specialists in each category. I have never found another practice that comes close.’

  • ‘Their attention to detail and unwavering ability to provide you with the best advice possible.’

Key clients

  • Bristol University
  • Ensilitech
  • Albotherm
  • Ingenia
  • WHSmith
  • Energy Saving Trust
  • Laboratoire Funline
  • Gaia Skincare Limited
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Work highlights

  • Assisting Compare The Market with managing online brand protection and the management of the trade mark portfolio.
  • Instructed by Learning Resources Inc to deal with a strategically important trade mark dispute in the UK involving an opposition and linked cancellation actions against our US client’s UK trademarks that have been in place for over 20 years.
  • Advised Gaia Skincare Limited over the trade mark portfolio and devised and implemented a trade mark filing strategy in the UK, EU and USA.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nick Fenner, James Touzel