DLA Piper’s Birmingham team supports clients in contentious and non-contentious settings. The firm is well-versed in High Court proceedings, licensing arrangement and IP portfolio management. With the wider firm support, the team is also well-placed to assist with cross-jurisdictional issues. Its industry expertise includes the automotive, sport, food, hospitality, life sciences and financial sectors. Richard Taylor, who focuses on IP assistance in the life sciences sector, leads the group alongside Gareth Stokes, whose experience includes licensing, development and collaboration agreement support. Satnam Sahota is a long-standing core member of the team who now also undertakes management responsibilities.
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Key clients
- Premier League
- Behavioural Insights
Work highlights
- Act for the provider of the world’s most valuable sporting league in relation to a large scale pan-UK enforcement action for copyright infringement.
- Advised Superdry, the renowned British fashion retailer, on all aspects of its complex APAC IP disposal to Cowell (South Korea).