Howes Percival LLP

Intellectual Property / Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Cathleen Blackburn joined Howes Percival in January 2024 after 12 years at Maier Blackburn where she was a co-founder.

Cathleen specialises in intellectual property law, with particular emphasis on copyright, publishing and trade mark licensing. She acts for publishers, authors, libraries, museums and other cultural and heritage organisations. She also advises on commercial agreements and transactions generally. She is a member of the Association of Learned Professional and Society Publishers.

Ranked in Legal 500 2024’s “Hall of Fame”, she is described as “the consummate counsellor to publishing and media clients”.

2024: Consultant, Howes Percival LLP 2012-2023: Partner, Maier Blackburn LLP 1997-2012: Partner, Manches 1989-1997: Solicitor, Morrell Peel & Gamlen 1984-1989: Solicitor and Trainee, Linklaters 1982-1984: College of Law, Lancaster Gate 1978-1982: University of Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall