Paul Joseph > Linklaters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters LLP
ONE SILK STREET
LONDON
EC2Y 8HQ
England

Work Department

Intellectual property; TMT

Position

Paul advises on the full range of both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property matters. His contentious work has included the litigation and arbitration of copyright, patent, trade mark, data, confidential information and IP licence disputes. On the non-contentious side, he advises on global IP licensing, commercialisation and joint venture arrangements, IP structuring and intellectual property issues arising in the context of M&A, joint ventures, and IPOs. He has extensive technology, FinTech, media and retail sector experience.

Career

Linklaters LLP

May 2022 – Present – Partner

Norton Rose Fulbright

May 2020 – May 2022 – Partner

RPC

May 2012 – May 2020 – Partner

May 2010 – April 2012 – Senior Associate

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Sep 2001 – May 2010 – Associate and Senior Associate

Memberships

Member of the editorial panel of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice

Member of SCL and AIPPI.

Education

Peterhouse College, Cambridge, Law (MA (Hons) Double First Class)

College of Law London, Dip L, Distinction

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts

Linklaters LLP leverages its substantial global footprint to advise on a broad range of multi-jurisdictional commercial issues, including negotiating collaboration agreements between BHP Billiton Group, a leading mineral resource company, and I-Pulse, as well as the cross-supply agreements for one of the largest consumer section transactions over 2022 involving Perfetti Van Melle. The firm demonstrates notable strength counselling on transformational commercial partnerships and procurements. Supply chain specialist Marly Didizian heads the team, and utilises her healthcare credentials to act on complex practice mandates such as implementing Gavi’s global COVAX Facility, alongside constructing Advance Purchase Agreements with the world’s biggest vaccine manufacturers. Richard Cumbley has been active in the retail and transport sectors, acting on a number of regulatory issues and internal restructurings, while Greg Palmer continues to advise on outsourcing and supply arrangements. Energy and technology-related issues have formed the crux of Georgina Kon‘s practice, with technical know-how regarding IT contracts, cyber and data privacy concerns. Rich Jones has a broad commercial offering. Paul Joseph joined from Norton Rose Fulbright in 2022.

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

With demonstrable experience in IP disputes, Linklaters LLP has also developed a strong non-contentious offering, routinely advising clients in the consumer, telecoms, healthcare, industrial and financial services sectors. Its work consists of strategic advice and trade mark licence agreements, in addition to advising on the IP aspects of joint ventures. Practice head Ian Karet’s experience extends from handling trade mark disputes to IP licensing, while managing associate Jennifer Heley is regularly involved in IP litigation, as well as undertaking a spectrum of transactional IP matters. Paul Joseph is another name to note in the practice.