Mr Robert Humphreys > Humphreys & Co. > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Humphreys & Co.
14 KING STREET
BRISTOL
BS1 4EF
England

Work Department

Intellectual property, commercial transactions, property, litigation and defamation.

Position

Partner

Career

Trained and then solicitor at Simmons & Simmons 1979-85. Qualified in England in 1981. Partner Cartwrights 1985-86.  Co-founded & managing partner Humphreys & Co. in and from 1986. Director Humphreys Law since 2017. Qualified in Republic of Ireland 2019. Member of Barreau de Bruxelles (Ordre Français) since 2020. Member of The Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) since 2022.

Languages

French

Memberships

Law Society of England. Law Society of Ireland. London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA). International Trademarks Association (INTA). Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA). The American Bar Association (ABA). Indian National Bar Association (INBA). UK Society of Chinese Lawyers (UKSCL). International Bar Association (IBA). American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). International Law Association (ILA).

Education

Dr Morgan’s School, Bridgwater; New College, Oxford BA (1st Class) 1975 and MA.

Leisure

Various

Lawyer Rankings

South West > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property

Humphreys & Co. continues to have a vibrant practice in the IP space, where the firm’s experience spans trade marks, copyright and designs. With a diverse client portfolio that includes a number of international household names, the practice is well situated to manage and defend global IP portfolios across a range of sectors including the electronics, retail, education, and finance industries. The team consists of practice head Robert Humphreys, the ‘well-prepared’ Tristan Morse, and senior associate Ruth Annand.

South West > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Bristol

(Leading individuals)

Robert HumphreysHumphreys & Co.

Humphreys & Co. counts litigation arising out of commercial transactions, intellectual property disputes and construction proceedings in its caseload, in addition to shareholders’ disputes, fraud claims and gambling and betting litigation. The team is ‘led by astute and commercially-focused’ Robert Humphreys, who is praised as a ‘formidable lawyer’ and ‘experienced litigator’. Tristan Morse focuses on contentious trade mark, design and copyright mandates, as well as professional negligence claims.