With the addition of Rebecca Steer, formerly at Steer & Co, in September 2023, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has expanded its service offering into the IP space, where the firm covers both contentious and non-contentious matters. Brand protection, licensing, and patent development form as much part of the portfolio as copyright and IP restructuring. Steer counts businesses from a wide range of sectors amongst her clients, including deep tech and production companies.
Testimonials
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‘Rebecca Steer's human approach to her work meant she quickly built a rapport with the legal team and business stakeholders. Her advice was clear and pragmatic, which was exactly what we needed and much appreciated under the circumstances. Rebecca is quite simply a fantastic ally to have in your corner in complex matters when time is not on your side.’
‘Charles Russell Speechlys LLP have a unique skillset when it comes to dealing with IP services. We had an issue that was very unique and they dealt with it quickly and efficiently, helping us settle the matter in a very timely manner. Without their expertise, we would have either gone down a route that would have dragged out the issue to a timeframe that would have exacerbated that situation, or resulted in a more costly resolution. ’
‘Rebecca Steer's ability to understand and work with start-ups is unique. She maintains high standards and plays a vital role in preparing them for success.’
‘A highly professional law firm with Rebecca Steer as one of their partners, the key person I trust for intellectual property matters for my business.'
‘Rebecca Steer at CRS has been instrumental in giving me the confidence to better protect my IP and to converse with clients in a practical way. Plus the ability to simply strategise and think about the next 5-10 years of the business with Rebecca has been a breath of fresh air and much needed in my field.'
- 'Rebecca Steer has been thorough, responsive, strategic yet highly pragmatic. Delivers her advice in an accessible way and always explains the pros and cons and I have not had this level of attention to detail nor excellent output with great attitude.'
‘Rebecca Steer took time out of her busy schedule to help us with quite a unique IP issue that arose suddenly. Rebecca was knowledgeable and efficient, providing us with insight and choices for how to deal with the situation. ’
Key clients
- Asian Parsnip Limited (James Gin)
- Vice Press Limited |Limited Edition Movie Posters, Art Prints & Collectibles
- Huma Qazi Limited
- C. & J. Clark International Limited (Clarks)
- Evolv Technology
- Vaayu Tech
- A Productions
- Great State
Work highlights
- Advised James Gin on IP in recipes for its range of Gin products and the collaborations with third parties and distilleries in the supply process to ensure the brand retains its IP in the products created.
- Advised Huma Qazi on negotiations with leading banks about delivering strategic services and training for D&I cultural change, including advice on the brand, and how to protect the copyright in the e-learning content created for the platform and App, preparing terms and conditions and adapting the user journey and customer engagement to minimise opportunities for copying content.
- Advised Clarks and negotiated the new partnership with Ventrica to provide omnichannel external customer communications to Clarks; this included strategic advice on Intellectual Property Rights within the materials being created in the course of the customer communications services and the processes being deployed.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rebecca Steer