Forbes Solicitors

Commercial

Daniel is a Senior Associate, specialising in intellectual property matters.

Daniel continues to act for a varied client base, comprising manufacturers, retailers and high-growth technology companies.  Daniel acts for many of his clients on a retainer basis, operating as their commercial and IP inhouse counsel.

Daniel continues to spearhead the IP team, which continues to grow steadily (both in stature and revenue) each year.  Daniel is responsible for managing a sub team which comprises a solicitor, Adam Estell, and an IP paralegal.  This sub-team focuses on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Daniel is being instructed on more complex matters, acting against other established IP firms.  He acts for clients in contentious proceedings in the High Court, Intellectual Property Office and Company Names Tribunal.

An increasing number of Daniel’s clients have been acquired through cross-referral relationships that he has built with other firms and third parties, including internationally across LawPact (an international association of lawyers that the firm is part of).  In the last 12 months, Daniel has acted on matters across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Daniel is well-liked and respected by his clients, who praise him as being responsive and commercial.  Daniel takes a keen interest in each of his client’s businesses, and is known for being “on their side” on matters he deals with.  This has led to him having an enviable client retention rate.

Daniel’s specialism for IP matters is continually growing and he is becoming more prominent across Lancashire and the wider North West region as a specialist in this area.

Daniel’s increasing presence in the North West is also demonstrated by his attendance on behalf of the firm at The Business Network, Lancashire’s largest recurring networking event. He also hosts a recurring technology and digital networking event for business leaders across the North West in conjunction with Silicone Lancashire. Daniel has attended a number of IP roundtables over the past 12 months. He has also been involved with the sponsorship of Prolific North’s Lancashire GRAFT Week, which featured a week of thought leadership content focused on Lancashire’s tech and digital growth and how to drive development across the region. In addition, they supported Prolific North’s annual Technology and Digital Awards ceremony, as well as a Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce event.

Alongside his busy day-to-day practise, Daniel continues to study towards a Post Graduate Diploma in Commercial Intellectual Property Law at Nottingham Trent University.

Daniel has a good relationship with a number of publications, often commenting on recent topical IP caselaw and providing advice to start-up businesses.