‘Strong trade mark and IP strategy advice, in particular with international expansion.’

‘Emma Green is always very impressive and efficient.’

‘Strategic and commercially pragmatic advice has led to excellent outcomes for the Company in a recent trade mark dispute. Very reliable advice.’

‘I have very much enjoyed working with Hilary Atherton who is calm and clear.’

‘Excellent overall performance: perfect combination of legal knowledge, commercial savvy, and litigation strategy.’

‘Jeremy Blum has a wealth of experience behind him. An excellent lawyer with an extraordinary knowledge of EU/UK law.’

‘Sean Ibbetson is one of the best Senior Associates in trade mark/copyright/design right law.’

‘The practice has developed probably unequalled experience, notably in specific questions of IP law, such as litigating three-dimensional trade marks in different jurisdictions.’

‘Jeremy Blum has deep knowledge in specific areas of IP law and great organisational skills to coordinate multi-jurisdictional projects and litigation.’

‘Overall very pragmatic and knowledgeable.’

‘They care – a lot.’

‘Strong team from top to bottom.’

‘David Rose leads the team extremely well. Strong on detail and strategy.’

‘The team led by Sally Britton is top-notch. They truly partner with you to understand the risks and options. They provided thoughtful, comprehensive and practical advice. They are all professional and great individuals to work with.’

‘There are many good firms, but Mishcon’s responsiveness and ability to help carve out practical solutions readily distinguished them from other firms we have worked with.’

‘All-star team with very strong partner presence. Lots of high-profile clients and interesting cases.’

‘David Rose has great vision, really good at motivating the team. Jeremy Hertzog creates a very positive team dynamic. Sally Britton very focused on getting results for the client. Dominic Walsh is also very clever and a pleasure to work with – relatively junior but one to watch.’

‘David Rose is a robust litigator and seasoned tactician and negotiator.’

‘Taylor Wessing IP team have been very professional, collaborative, friendly and quick compared to the previous practice we were using. They are very proactive and offer advice to us as experts in their field. We’re very happy to have partnered up at a global level with Taylor Wessing.’

‘Each individual is very approachable, knowledgeable and amicable in their approach. They are thorough in their research and clear in their presentation.’

‘The team has strength and depth. They are all really personable and eager to understand client needs and pressures. When you instruct them, you have faith that you will get good advice.’

‘I recommend both Roland Mallinson and Magdalena Borucka. Both have excellent legal knowledge and feel like part of the team.’

‘The Taylor Wessing team offers business-savvy, practical input at the speed our clients demand. That top-shelf service is hard to come by. The TW team calibrates well to any representation, understanding whether the matter calls for legal big guns or merely a shot across the bow. Always glad to take Taylor Wessing into battle.’

‘Jason Rawkins continues to be a star on trade mark matters. For copyright matters, we consider Mark Owen a go-to partner. In both cases, their responsiveness, legal acumen, business-savvy and creativity set them apart from countless other UK lawyers.’

‘Very experienced in soft IP and a leader in the field in sports law.’

‘Ruth Hoy is a delight to work with. Gives excellent advice from a legal and commercial perspective.’

‘The team is incredibly hard-working and thorough. They think of things from every angle and always go the extra mile.’

‘James Seadon really stands out as an excellent litigation solicitor. He works incredibly hard and is always thinking of the next step and what he can do to put his client in the best position. He obviously manages his team very well and is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Very strong leadership skills from Nick Rose, supported by excellent associates. They have an incredible knowledge of soft IP and are experienced litigators.’

‘Nick Rose is always available and leads the whole team. He has very strong interpersonal skills and treats everyone in the team with respect.’

‘We have worked with the Fieldfisher team in trade mark matters. They are all highly knowledgeable and proactive. Each matter is efficiently handled and supervised.’

‘All members of the team, regardless of their position, show a high level of engagement and commitment. It has been a pleasure working with them, and we have recommended their services to other colleagues.’

‘John Linneker is excellent. He is responsive and helpful, and I am pleased to refer cases to him.’

‘Very interesting team, able to act as “lawyers’ lawyers” but also able to think around all sides of a problem and see the arguments which others miss.’

‘Strong team that understands the value of IP-rights and able tom device strategies accordingly. High partner engagement and extraordinary availability. Open about billing and budgets.’

‘John Coldham is a very passionate lawyer with an extraordinary sense of urgency and availability. He is well versed in balancing legal questions against business needs and PR aspects. Strategically adaptable to clients’ needs and image. In other words, a really good adviser.’

‘John Coldham is always responsive and helpful.’

‘This is a leading full service IP practice with some exceptional practitioners.’

‘Exceptional communication, highly responsive and team players.’

‘The team led by Kate Swaine is really on top of developments. They are often off the beaten track, delivering high-quality work.’

‘Kate Swaine is lovely. She is really one of the best trade mark and copyright lawyers in the UK.’

‘John Coldham was quick to pick up my case, understood the personal distress the case was causing me and as such took a very considerate, compassionate and personable approach. His explanation of the situation and my options was delivered in plain English without legal jargon, which I appreciated. His advice and dealings with the other party was reassuring to me and he was quick to nip the problem in the bud. Couldn’t fault anything and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend John.’

‘A breadth of partners, all with huge experience, that can offer different perspectives – matching the best skill set to each case.’

‘Michael Browne has outstanding judgment, huge experience, able to synthesize and analyse complex technical and legal cases to cut through to the important issues.’

‘Sara Ashby really focuses on the detail in each case, rehearsing all the arguments and counter-arguments at an early stage.’

‘Good value for money, helpful and collaborative. Nothing is too much trouble.’

‘Tim Carter is no fuss but really knows his stuff. Very reactive. Well-organised. Easy to deal with.’

‘The team is very thoughtful and provides practical approaches. The right person or people is always proffered. The team focuses on getting results and providing value.’

‘The individuals at Browne Jacobson are dedicated and always show their zeal by understanding the field and then provide an array of solutions. The individuals always have very deep and specific understandings of the law, and help tailor their advice to particular situations.’

‘Great team – provides a top service.’

‘We have cooperated with Declan Cushley and his team for many years, and we have always been very satisfied with the service and quality we have received.’

‘Browne Jacobson assist our business extensively in IP, trade marks and copyright matters. Their strengths are: expertise in all the relevant areas, turning this into easy to understand explanations to assist us in making the best decisions, speed of response and an extensive international network of local firms who can provide advice on international trade marks when needed.’

‘We value their commercial approach, technical expertise, understanding of our business, speed of response and that they feel like partners to us in our business. Stand out individuals in the area of IP, trade marks and copyright are Faye McConnell, Giles Parsons, Declan Cushley and Gavin Lock.’

‘They are an excellent team which is both responsive and knowledgeable. They keep updating themselves on the latest developments and are a great team to work with. The collaboration with them has been fruitful.’

‘Charlotte Duly is very dependable and is always there when you require her. She has a hands-on approach and is always involved in the matters, which is comforting due to her expertise.’

‘Nick White has an expertise and a passion for sports which permeates into his work. His passion is only matched by his excellence and knowledge in the field of sports law.’

‘Peter Byrd is very dependable and is always responsive to emails sent to him. He provides great assistance and his qualities are a good mix for the excellent team he is a part of.’

‘The trade mark team at Charles Russell Speechlys is top-notch. They provide sophisticated strategic advice.’

‘The team is wide-ranging and able to deal very effectively with whatever is put across their desk.’

‘The H&L team led by Shireen Peermohamed are keen and understanding. They understand my requirements and are able to readily adapt to differing situations. This is due to the leadership of Shireen Peermohamed. Shireen is exceptional and offers her knowledge and expertise to all matters large or small. She has the ability to listen and understand the complexity of the automotive parts industry and then apply that to her work for us. Importantly, she is then able to transfer that to others.’

‘We have used Shireen Peermohamed’s team for more than 10 years now. They really understand our business and our sector. They get us the right advice and are a pleasure to spend time with.’

‘Shireen Peermohamed is really well known in our industry (publishing/entertainment) which makes it easy to instruct her and get her on board projects. She’s a steady hand and a tactical adviser. She really understands the creative drivers of our industry, which makes her advice sensitive and practical.’

‘Harbottles provide clear, pragmatic advice.’

‘Shireen Peermohamed is excellent. Takes time to listen to and work within our business objectives.’

‘Very approachable, very prompt in responding, very commercial.’

‘I have worked with Shireen Peermohamed for a very long time. She is an exceptional lawyer with great knowledge and an ability to communicate difficult concepts in simple, easy to understand, terms.’

‘We use them specifically for trade marks and find they provide us with great service.’

‘The team that we work with are always very responsive and available to speak to us. Their advice in case of trade marks is always spot on. Anna Caruso and her team in particular are very helpful.’

‘The Lewis Silkin IP team offer a brilliant combination of skills, experience and knowledge across the IP spectrum. Their work is always of a high standard and reliable.’

‘It has been a pleasure to work with Lucinda Murphy in particular and have her ongoing support.’

‘Mathew Forde worked with me on a highly complex trade mark/food regulatory dispute. Mathew had a very good strategic understanding of the case (it was a David vs Goliath dispute) plus a keen knowledge of the details of the case. He was a  pleasure to work with and I know that the client was very impressed by his handling of the case.’

‘Excellent market knowledge; very able lawyers.’

‘Lewis Silkin LLP are honest, accurate, commercially aware and from my experience swift in action.’

‘Adam Glass is a wonderful IP lawyer. Gently jovial to his clients and honest to a tee. He provides decisive evaluations of complex matters, and I would thoroughly recommend his advice.’

‘Nick Bowie is an exceptional trade mark attorney. His advice is pragmatic and commercial, and he understands exactly where we’re coming from and what our priorities are. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending Nick to other in-house counsel.’

‘Strategic expert advice.’

‘Willing to listen and take on board the views of the client, provided practical assessments and negotiated resolution.’

‘I think the RPC team’s greatest strengths are its collaborative approach, extensive experience representing clients in a range of industries, and great people. They are always available, pragmatic, thoughtful, creative, and articulate.’

‘Ben Mark is very bright, highly-responsive and pragmatic. His advice always takes into account our clients’ short and long-term goals, as well as their budgetary needs and expectations.’

‘Ciara Cullen is a great choice for multi-jurisdictional disputes.’

‘Jeremy Drew is a stand out partner, who has great tactical acumen and is acutely sensitive to the requirements of the client.’

‘Ciara Cullen is always available with clear, pragmatic advice.’

‘The trade mark team at RPC are excellent at giving practical, business-oriented advice, including recommendations for further action based on both degree of legal risk and market standards.’

‘Ben Mark is one of the most pleasant, concise, and even-tempered practitioners I’ve ever encountered. He is my platonic ideal of an external counsel. I always leave our calls feeling as though I have a better understanding of the matter, and that my time and budget have been spent wisely. I trust Ben implicitly with negotiating on my company’s behalf with third parties and find he has a very strong knack for calmly and politely sorting through noise and ego-driven puffery.’

‘Clever and calm.’

‘Our experience with this firm is excellent thanks to a star lawyer, namely, Gary Assim.’

‘Gary Assim is a gifted IP lawyer and a wonderful colleague to work with.’

‘The firm has great people and values. They easily build trust with clients.’

‘Gary Assim is an excellent lawyer, very skilled in his craft and can explain very complex matters in layman terms. He has a natural authority and is very good in mediations when also the opposing counsel listens to him. Eloise Di Pasqua is learning from Gary and is already a very good lawyer.’

‘I have worked with Rob Jacob and Joshua Cunnington. I think Rob is a very good leader. He leads his team and also leads the other corresponding law firms about the court actions that they coordinate. Both Rob and Joshua were always responsive, and they provided comments and information about other jurisdictions, improving the quality of our work.’

‘The IP Team of Stephenson Harwood stands out from the market. They are brilliant trade mark litigators, service-orientated and very responsive, and at the same time down to earth and easy to work with.’

‘Rob Jacob is an excellent trade mark litigator. He knows how to think outside the box and always finds creative solutions for the most difficult cases.’

‘Jodie Lilir is a rising star to watch.’

‘The IP team has probably an unrivalled ability to create a strong network of excellent and reliable IP friends across Europe.’

‘Rob Jacob is outstanding, smart and understand difficulties in foreign jurisdictions. Alexandra Pygall makes an excellent duo with Rob.’

‘They are very creative and have in depth knowledge (in particular relating to non-traditional trade marks). Their submissions are superb. They are also very good at handling complex multi jurisdictional cross-boarder IP-cases.’

‘The team has several high-calibre practitioners with supreme expertise in contentious IP matters. Particularly, they are very strong in cross-border disputes. Additionally, its expertise and experience in trade mark strategy and prosecution services makes up for a very strong combination.’

‘Brandsmiths is a niche practice in the field of trade marks and brands. They devote themselves to their clients assiduously and will always go the extra mile to support a client in a dispute.’

‘I have worked with Andy Lee and several of his team including Amy Brooks, Hayley Griffin and Jacob O’Brien. Andy is an extremely punchy and powerful individual who stands up for his clients at all times. The others are all highly competent and expert practitioners, whose assistance I have found invaluable.’

‘Very good value for money. Expertise in multi-jurisdictional  trade mark or copyright matters. Very strong team at all levels, and so can provide cheaper advice.’

‘The team is young and energetic. Advice is always to the point and I appreciate the visibility of costs.’

‘Andy Lee is my main contact and he is very reactive and always willing to adapt to the circumstances. Their pricing is reasonable for the UK and perfectly justified by the quality of their work.’

‘Jeremy Dickerson is a good team lead, who gives astute commercial advice.’

Emily Roberts stands out as an individual who has taken the time to understand the technicalities of the tasks we undertake and how the business operates. This is reflected in the quality of advice given and the speed at which we are able to obtain advice.’

‘Jeremy Dickerson is always available and leads the whole team. He has very strong interpersonal skills and treats everyone in the team with respect. Very strong in-depth knowledge of the law and thinks outside the box to come up with compelling arguments.’

‘Jeremy Dickerson is an extremely experienced and fierce litigator and as the head of the team, he manages them brilliantly, providing a flawless service to clients. He also takes a very commercial approach meaning that often he manages to reach sensible outcomes for his clients.’

‘Jeremy Dickerson is a delight to work with. He is client-facing, user-friendly, while also extremely knowledgeable about TM law and practice. I trust his advice implicitly.

‘Emily Roberts is simply superlative in her ability to provide clarity and creative solutions to vexing IP issues.’

‘Very strong IP team in an out-of-London firm.’

‘Our business is very unique and a key strength of the team is the work they have undertaken to understand all the technical aspects of our business making the work we do together a truly collaborative process. By taking the time to understand our business they ensure that the advice given is forward-thinking.’

‘The team is extremely speedy, to the point and business oriented, while at the same time maintaining high quality in all aspects of its service delivery.’

‘I have been working with Tamsin Holman and Anna Reid for a long time. Always a pleasure working with – friendly, constructive, no nonsense, hands on, always helpful and extremely focused on the needs of the client.’

‘The team is not only very experienced in Intellectual Property and trade marks, but understands our business well and provides excellent advice and guidance in respect of the defence of our very well known and respected mark.’

‘Gemma Kirkland provides expert support and guidance in respect of the defence of our mark. We are a well known and trusted brand, and it is important to us that this is not jeopardised by others seeking to use marks similar to our own. Gemma is very knowledgeable and experienced and works well with our organisation to help ensure that we understand the implications of any action we or others may take.’

‘Experience and knowledge of their client’s interests. Ability to deliver focused and relevant advice.’

‘Emily Nuttall-Wood is responsive, efficient and quickly understands what is important to us. She is commercially astute and with this in mind provides pragmatic advice. Because she provides pragmatic and measured advice, we have found outcomes to be delivered quickly and thus fees are reasonable. We would recommend her unreservedly on trade mark matters.’

‘Really excellent team: strong technical knowledge, cohesive, engaged and a delight to work with.’

‘Anna Copeman is a standout partner. Exceptional engagement and client service. Jennifer Cass – fully on top of the detail.’

‘The team is highly technically competent, they are able to balance commercial practicalities with legally complex approaches. They do not scrimp on time or expertise, whilst also being very pragmatic with costs. I highly recommend them.’

‘Anna Copeman is excellent, and is very good at managing a team and dealing with clients. Jennifer Cass is a very competent senior associate who gets on with tasks and really grapples with difficult subject matter.’

‘Their practical approach to matters, putting client’s interest before any other matter. Very intensive involvement, creating a seamless team with the clients.’

‘Peter Wienand is a very competent partner who is extremely knowledgeable and takes a sensible approach to resolving disputes. Anisha Birk is an excellent associate who provides very high quality support.’

‘Paul Jones is a highly competent partner who provides a strong commercial approach and runs a strong team.’

‘Natalie Rimmer is an expert in IP law. We have had the opportunity to work with Natalie and she has profound expertise.’

‘Simon Bennett and Sarah Redmond, whom we know best (and have known for many years), are very experienced and knowledgeable professionals. They are also very nice people. It is a pleasure to work with them.’

‘Great dedication to matters entrusted to the firm. Partners are accessible.’

‘I have found Hansel Henson not just knowledgeable but also responsive, pragmatic and commercial lawyers.’

‘Their communication is good and they clearly work well as a team.’

‘They are a friendly team who respond to all requests in very quick time. Excellent communications and advice from all. They clearly have the client’s best interest as their priority. All round excellent service.’

‘David Hansen, I cannot speak highly enough about this man. He has been a pleasure to work with. He puts in 100% of his energy and resource to help achieve the end goal, owning all aspects and treating the matter as he would his own.’

‘Service is fast, reliable and advice is excellent. Take a 360 approach and look at all options for the client.’

‘Hansel Henson knowledge about the IP law and its practice to help its client is unique. They look for a tailor-made solution rather a standard solution anticipating the counterpart strategy.’

‘This firm is very proactive and comes up with innovative suggestions as to how to deal with difficult issues.’

‘Stand out partners include David Hansel and Justine Flockhart. They are very responsive and provide clear and concise advice. They also get results.’

‘Hogan Lovells has been a great business partner for us. They provide timely responses to our legal questions and have a strong understanding of the issues we are facing. They are also very pro-active in identifying potential risks for our business and help to find economical and effective solutions to mitigate such risks.’

‘The depth of legal knowledge at Hogan Lovells and ability to bring in content and local experts is quite remarkable.’

‘Hogan Lovells works closely with our business team to find solutions that align with our business goals and objectives. Hogan Lovells brings in the right level of expertise as required for the issue to manage costs and resolve our concerns.’

‘Excellent technical knowledge, an ability to give clear and concise advice to clients and also a really lovely team of people to work with.’

‘The team is incredibly nimble and flexible, providing exactly the expertise you need and assistance required, tailored to your request. They are unparalleled as to knowledge of the fashion industry, market and terms. Extremely diverse team, reflecting the industry. The team is very passionate about what they do and the industry, and it is reflected in carefully crafted work.’

‘Arthur Artinian, is without doubt the most connected, and knowledgeable of terms and practice in the fashion and design industry. Exceedingly intelligent and passionate, he is able to separate what really matters and laser focus on the right result.’

‘Expertise in their field, ability to pull in the right people at the right time for component parts of a large contract. Very impressed by the calibre of every individual we dealt with throughout the process.’

‘Ability to consistently ensure across the work that it was all aligned, regardless of any changes coming through. Strong and clear advice, keeping the business informed and true to what it needed to do and know, and any risks, consequences to help inform decisions.’

‘Excellent ability to translate complex legal parts into language that was easy for the business to follow and manage. Utterly calm throughout and kept a strong and professional relationship with the other legal team for the other side – a real art not to allow items to escalate or behaviours to play out. Very impressed on the calm and collected approach, whilst being unrelenting on critical legal issues.’

‘We just recently started to cooperate with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. This firm is very professional and responsive, which is something we do appreciate.’

‘Nick Bolter is handling our trade mark portfolio in the UK, he is very professional and responsive. He has always shown proactivity and a solid knowledge of the UK and European Trade mark Law and practice. We appreciate Mr. Bolter’s ability to be incisive with third parties, which often led to early settlements, preventing time-consuming and costly proceedings. We are very satisfied with Mr. Bolter’s work. We would recommend his firm because the service provided is of top quality.’

‘360, analytic and commercially realistic advisory work that can actually be put into practice.’

‘Extremely reputable team successfully handling IP cases for some of the biggest clients in the world.’

‘Peter Damarell and Tom Oliver are extremely experienced and reliable lawyers, having a deep knowledge of IP law and litigation.’

‘Outstanding and efficient way of approaching the legal support.’

‘The team with whom we have worked has provided exceptional client service and cooperation. They understand the full breadth of the legal issues facing the client, analyse them rigorously, communicate them to client and co-counsel exceptionally, but then also focus on the business needs of the client and the best strategy for those needs. Overall, an exceptional holistic service.’

‘They are all extremely rigorous in their analysis, but also able to communicate very effectively and interact effectively.’

‘Slaughter and May have provided great support for licensing and master service agreement contracting. As an early stage biotech company focused on our science and drug development, they have been a trusted partner in helping us secure long-term productive partnerships with these third parties.’

‘Duncan Blaikie – very responsive, we have valued his experience in helping us understand the longer term, commercial consequences of certain decisions and positions.’

‘Appeared to have resources to cover any questions or issues that popped up.’

‘David Ives was thorough, timely and always pleasant to deal with. I never had any reason to question his judgement, and that built trust.’

‘A collegiate, innovative and totally committed team. Constantly striving to achieve their clients’ objectives, their pursuit of commercial and legal excellence is unsurpassed.’

‘David Ives is a top tier IP lawyer with an ability to assimilate multiple complex issues and condense them into a creative and commercial IP strategy. He is calm, confident and a delight to work with.’

‘Richard McDonnell has an astute eye for contentious IP and litigation strategy.’

‘I recommend Ian Gill and Daniel Byrne. We were extremely impressed by their grasp of and complex thinking on complex issues around exhaustion of IP rights.’

‘Knowledgeable, relevant, expert and above all great to work with. Truly collaborative.’

‘Solid understanding of the area, combined with in-depth and cross-over expertise in transactional and contentious work.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable, and well resourced with subject-matter experts placed in major hubs around the world. They were excellent communicators, and provided prudent advice in a timely fashion to allow the decision-makers to review all the facts and opinions prior to executing a particular strategy.’

‘Briffa is the perfect law firm for a SME – offering a top-class full-service legal function that is affordable for even the smallest/newest start-up, but which you will want to keep for many years to come.’

‘Margaret Briffa is unflappable, commercially savvy, excellent judgment.’

‘The practice is an excellent one for soft IP. It combines high calibre lawyers with a personal touch and (I believe) good value fees, which its relatively small size enable it to give. I would characterize the firm as offering leading city firm quality, but without the fuss and expense.’

‘Ramsay Monime is very personable and has built up an excellent rapport with us.’

‘Led by the charismatic Margaret Briffa, Briffa provides a service unique in the London market – specialist IP services at a high quality for individual creatives and SMEs. Not everyone can afford to litigate – Briffa knows this, and comes up with practical, cost-effective solutions for smaller clients.’

‘Briffa as an IP firm specializing in all aspects of Intellectual Property law and practice. They provide the highest level IP services. They are always very quick and accurate and can provide the clients with overall pictures of the cases. We are much impressed by their professionalism and creative advice.’

‘William Miles is one of the brightest young partners I have had the pleasure of working with. He displays a profound respect for his clients and is assiduous in promoting their interests. Tom Synott, who worked with William, is of the same ilk, and together they are a formidable team.’

‘Great advice, good team spirit and working together, commercial approach. Always have a good in-house viewpoint.’

‘We appreciate the quick response time and the excellent legal work. The reporting is excellent and we always feel transparently informed about the costs. In addition, the firm’s pragmatic approach to conflict resolution sets it apart.’

‘Nick Philips has very good cooperation, interpersonal and professional skills. He is excellent, especially in trade mark and design law.’

‘It’s a relatively small team, but they work well together and are all knowledgable. They are able to litigate large multi-national disputes well.’

‘They know their client well and work hard to achieve their client’s goals. They are able to manage the different parts of the team well.’

‘The unique thing about this practice is their personal attention to their clients.’

‘I value their commitment to understanding my business. They are aware of changes in our organisation as soon as information hits.’

‘Specialised individual teams means a very personal approach to litigation. Full service in respect of the areas of IP means one can deal with gunnercooke from the beginning right up until the end of litigation without needing multiple teams.’

‘Rosie Burbidge is outstanding in her technical ability and commercial sense.’

‘Harvey Stringfellow is a very dogged litigator who works hard for a client whilst making sure that the client is fully appraised of the strengths and weaknesses of their case. Harvey understands the need to marshal convincing, cogent evidence, and works hard with his client to do so.’

‘Rosie Burbidge is my go-to person in the UK: excellent professional, always on top of the latest legal and tech developments, very good communication skills, excellent writing style, and such a lovely person to work with!’

‘The one attribute I really admire working with Rosie Burbidge and her team are they are clearly passionate about what they do. The quality of work is always consistently high, and being very personable and easy to work with just makes things straightforward in an area that can sometimes be complex.’

‘Knowledgeable in the sector, always meet deadlines, and easy to work with.’

‘An understanding of our business and commercial drivers.’

‘Anna Frankum is incredibly knowledgeable but also kind, friendly and supportive.’

‘The team are very responsive and when we have an issue or want to pursue an IP issue, the the team can put together a robust game plan to effectively resolve the issue.’

‘The individuals are very response and able to carry out the work in a quick time period, and I have recommended them to other businesses I work with.’

‘Very responsive and precise advice, very competent in trade mark issues.’

‘Caroline Hayward is an excellent, precise and efficiently working lawyer, diligent in legal analysis and good pragmatic approach on the commercial issues. Also, she is a very nice person to work with.’

‘I think that people working at Trowers & Hamlins in the IP division are unique since they have great attention to client’s needs, they are very responsive; they provide useful advice which allow clients to make decisions based on their needs. There is a human approach in the sense that IP professionals working with this firm provide advice to try and solve matters without going to Court, if possible.’

‘I work with Alice Gould and her team. She has great attention to client’s needs and is very responsive. She provides advice to try and solve matters without going to Court, if possible. I appreciate that I can easily call her and discuss matters on the phone in order to find solutions to a given problem.’

‘The team is very friendly and approachable with a great depth of knowledge and an ability to explain the most complicated of legal situations in an easily accessible and understandable manner.’

‘Caroline Hayward is very friendly and knowledgeable and always has the time for any level of legal problem.’

‘Wedlake Bell is a very good midsized legal firm which is partner-led for all disputes. They have a very good business-sense approach to disputes making sure that the client and counsel work as a team.’

‘Mike Gardner is outstandingly good with clients and also works well with Debra Goldwyn, who is brilliant at detail.’

‘The team takes complete ownership of the issues and delivers the result with minimum of fuss and minimum of intervention, on budget.’

‘Charlotte Wilding was the main individual involved. Amazingly clear thinking and organised; very easy to deal with.’

‘Wedlake Bell provides practical, straight forward advice that takes into account business considerations. The opinions and client advisory are clear and succinct.’

‘Charlotte Wilding is smart, responsive and down-to-earth. She understands trade mark law and articulates clearly risks involved so a client can make an informed business decision.’

‘Approachable team with great technical skills who take a commercial approach.’

‘James Love – clear, concise and grasps commercially important issues.’

‘Swift handling of cases sent to them. Cost-efficient and pragmatic recommendations and handling of cases.’

‘The partners we have had dealings with are very hands-on and easy to work with.’

‘Very down to earth, approachable and speak in layman’s terms.’

‘In our dealings with them, we genuinely feel that have worked with us to settle matters in the most cost-effective way. It has felt as if they are working with our best interests at heart and not in any way to generate unnecessary costs.’

‘Very approachable and knowledgable team with a great track record.’

‘James Love is wonderful and down to earth as well as pragmatic, besides being very versed in the practice area.’

‘Led by the genius Mark Stephens, the IP team has an extraordinary level.’

‘Howard Kennedy offer very cost-effective, top-notch IP services and with a keen understanding of the needs of their clients as to budget, turnaround time and the type of advice required. They are very easy to work with and the overall experience is one of collaboration and teamwork.’

‘Robert Lands, himself an excellent IP lawyer, leads a first-rate team.’

‘We have a long-standing relationship with Memery Crystal and work together to represent many of its clients in relation to trade mark register searches, filing UK trade mark applications and filing/defending oppositions.’

‘What makes Memery Crystal unique is their comprehensive commercial knowledge and ability to quickly spot when a client needs external assistance, for example, specialist trade mark advice/support, and having the trusted contacts in place to provide that assistance.’

‘The firm is professional yet always approachable, which is refreshing.’

‘Carl Rohsler is a stand-out individual, with a sharp legal mind and a sense of humour to match. Carl is professional but relaxed with clients and a pleasure to work with.’

‘The team are first rate, knowledgeable, easy to deal with and client friendly.’

‘Jim Dennis is quick to respond, and gives clear commercial advice.’

‘Great team, clever, personable and commercially astute, thanks to Jim Dennis, Caroline Copeland, and Stuart Smith.’

‘SMB team have a range of international partnerships that enables them to handle trade mark licensing work globally.’

‘Maninder Gill has been leading all our trade mark work. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Maninder. He has been very supportive, flexible and competent.’

‘The team is very strong and experienced and have repeatedly given very good advice on how to deal with disputes and challenges.’

‘Maninder Gill is clearly very experienced and practical and is constantly working with us to find solutions in cases of conflict. His advice has always been aimed at limiting the hit to the company.’

‘The firm is friendly, reliable and well-organised. Work was completed in a very timely manner and I felt entirely supported throughout the process. All correspondence was always responded to extremely quickly, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the firm to others.’

‘I had a really excellent and impressive experience with both Nadia Zegze and Maninder Gill. They are super responsive, available to talk at short notice, and the work is done very quickly. Nadia and Maninder are both very friendly and reassuring, and I always feel confident with their knowledge and advice. The work done was of the highest standards and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to others.’

‘The team is unique because they react quickly, understandable, friendly and realistic. They are experts in the practice and know their competitors.’

‘I mostly work with Maninder Gill and Raoul Lumb. They both are very approachable, experienced and react quickly.’

‘Team is very reliable – Always available to answer questions and take calls as short notice. Partner engagement/involvement. Steven James is particularly excellent.’

‘Steven James has been a reliable adviser for us for many years, and he continues to go above and beyond what is needed to deliver clear and accurate advice.’

‘The team provide outstanding practical advice in a simple and easily understandable manner. They go out of their way to describe different possible outcomes and which may be best suited to our company.’

‘Kerry Lee and Callum Burbidge have stood out for me. Kerry provides excellent practical advice and always indicates which solution he thinks would best suit our company. Kerry is a trusted pair of hands. Callum takes complex matters and sets them out in simple and easy to understand points, this is fundamental to being able to make a fully educated decision on a complex legal matter. Callum is a trusted pair of hands.’

‘Great team – very commercial, dynamic.’

‘Responsive, very commercial, proactive.’

‘Squire Patton Boggs dealt with everything on my intellectual property case, from start to finish. Clear explanations, good advice. The company completely put my mind at ease at all times. They took the stress out of what was a very stressful situation.’

‘Kerry Lee was superb. I was confident that he knew exactly the best thing to do every step of the way. And he did. Kerry and his team handled everything brilliantly.’

‘Kerry Lee understands what is required by an in-house legal department. He adds value. He presents the advice and solution in a way that is easy for an in-house team to assimilate. He is enthusiastic, nothing is too much trouble. Likewise, he is a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Kerry Lee’s in-depth knowledge of IP is unparalleled. He has a pragmatic approach, 100% availability and he is supported by a hands-on team who are ease to deal with and always on top of their game. I couldn’t have a better IP lawyer at my side than Kerry.’