Andrew Terry > Harbottle & Lewis LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Harbottle & Lewis LLP
7 Savoy Court
LONDON
WC2R 0EX
England

Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Andrew is an Intellectual Property partner with more than 20 years’ experience of trade mark, copyright and design right disputes and strategic IP advice, who also regularly handles advertising, media and content related matters.

He is a trusted advisor to his clients, co-ordinating their needs and facilitating wider work. To that end, he also advises on broader matters with a ‘brand’ focus, such as sponsorship, advertising and merchandising agreements and reputation management issues.

Andrew regularly clears advertising and marketing campaigns, and advises on all aspects of advertising regulation and compliance.

As well as acting for household name brands across many sectors, Andrew has worked with high profile talent in media and entertainment for many years, including major artists in the music industry.

Andrew has extensive litigation experience, including high profile trials, and urgent injunctive relief involving the enforcement of IP and privacy rights.

Career

Prior to joining Harbottle & Lewis in 2021 Andrew was Head of the IP and Media team at Eversheds Sutherland, having been a partner for more than 10 years.

Education

  • BA Hons, Hertford College, Oxford University
  • Postgraduate Diploma in IP Law and Practice – Bristol University

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

The ‘experienced and responsive’ team at Harbottle & Lewis LLP is active in the media, entertainment and technology industries, alongside advising clients in the private sector sphere. Its capabilities encompass advising on the protection of TV formats and characters, software and video games, as well as emerging technologies such as AI. The team also manages a variety of trade mark portfolios for its clients. ‘Exceptional’ Shireen Peermohamed helms the practice, with vast experience in handling disputes. Andrew Terry advises on IP and media litigation, including advertising and brand disputes, while Kostyantyn Lobov is prominent in the interactive entertainment sector, acting for clients on a variety of soft IP issues.

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing

Sacha Wilson and Michael Lister jointly co-head the ‘excellent‘ practice at Harbottle & Lewis LLP, which is known for its ‘very strong eye for detail‘.  The team is ‘incredibly knowledgeable‘ when it comes to advertisement production issues and ASA investigations, and regularly dispenses advice on adtech issues and sponsorship deals. Wilson is ‘second to none‘, and often gives ‘perfectly-pitched‘ advice to global brands and agency groups on ASA investigations and data privacy issues relating to adtech and digital media; and Lister assists a number of brand ambassadors and influencers with the negotiation of agreements. Andrew Terry utilises his longstanding expertise in IP to handle advertising and branding disputes, and often advises clients on ASA and Clearcast related issues. Rupam Davé joined the team from Deloitte Legal in April 2023, contributing his knowledge of technology contracting.