Robert Lands > Howard Kennedy LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘brilliant’ Howard Kennedy LLP maintains a particularly strong practice in the arts space, advising across a litany of IP issues that include trade mark licensing, IP acquisitions, and contentious disputes, often with a cross-border element. Steering the practice is Robert Lands, whose practice is comprised of an array of trade mark and copyright mandates. Colin Sawdy, who heads up the firm’s trade mark offering, counts technology, media, and consumer electronic companies in his client roster.

Howard Kennedy LLP, which excels in supply and distribution agreements, acts for a broad client roster of household names. The firm’s head of commercial and IP, Robert Lands, is often called upon to advise on commercial contracts viewed through an IP lens, such as franchise agreements, trade mark licensing and software agreements. Amy Cunliffe-Rowe, who is praised for bringing ‘clarity and perspective‘ to contracts advice, is prominent in the data protection sphere, assisting with matters such as software contracts. In addition, Alex Watt‘s broad expertise extends to advising clients on advertising agreements.

Broadcasting and publishing matters are a key pillar of the media and entertainment practice at Howard Kennedy LLP, which is well positioned to handle an array of mandates – from contractual issues to IP law and disputes – on behalf of magazines, newspapers, book publishers and authors. Practice head Mark Stephens CBE, a specialist in international comparative media law, leads on disputes. Robert Lands assists publishing and broadcasting clients with IP matters, while Colin Sawdy focuses on copyright and design issues. With extensive experience in litigation involving freedom of speech and the media, Elizabeth Morley handles defence strategies for media organisations, journalists, bloggers and publications. Matthew Gill has left to Good Law Practice.