Sophie Peat > Ogier > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
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Sophie Peat
Position
Partner
Career
Sophie spearheads Ogier’s global Intellectual Property (IP) group bringing over a decade of top tier international experience to her practice, which encompasses the clearance, prosecution, exploitation and enforcement of the full suite of IP rights, including brands and trade marks, copyright, industrial designs and patents, throughout the world.
Throughout her career Sophie has effectively and creatively managed the IP portfolios of some of the world’s leading companies across a wide variety of sectors, first with a focus on the EU and Asia while at King & Wood Mallesons LLP (previously SJ Berwin LLP) in London and, later, with a focus on the Caribbean, Latin America and offshore financial world as partner at a specialist IP firm based in the Cayman Islands, where she led the practice. Sophie is widely recognised as a seasoned expert in Caribbean trade marks and Caribbean Intellectual Property throughout the region, as well as in offshore financial centres, carefully guiding clients through this diverse and sometimes difficult to navigate terrain with her in-depth knowledge. Clients appreciate her proactive, comprehensive, and resolute approach.
Memberships
Memberships and Committees
Sophie is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and MARQUES. She serves on INTA’s Country Guides and Trademark Office Practices Committee (Latin America and the Caribbean).
Sophie also serves on the Intellectual Property Steering Group (IPSG) in the Cayman Islands at the invitation of the Minister for Financial Services & Commerce.
Education
Admitted in:
2015 – Cayman Islands
2010 – England and Wales (non-practising)
Lawyer Rankings
Cross-Caribbean expertise > Intellectual property
(Next Generation Partners)Ogier’s Caribbean-based IP practice was substantially bolstered in 2022 following the recruitment of Sophie Peat from HSM to lead the team; she is praised by clients as ‘proactive, positive and pragmatic’ and handles the full spectrum of IP clearance, prosecution, exploitation and enforcement work. The group’s expertise encompasses brands and trade marks, copyright, industrial designs and patents, and the team is particularly noted for its knowledge of multi-jurisdictional mandates. The practice also leverages the wider experience in the firm’s dispute resolution, corporate and regulatory teams as well as its global network of offices to provide comprehensive advice.