Ms Renée Nugent > Bird & Bird > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

Bird & Bird
LEVEL 14, BURJ DAMAN
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE
PO BOX 507110
United Arab Emirates

Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Renee is a Legal Director in the Intellectual Property Group based in Dubai, specialising in all aspects of brand protection.

 

Career

Renee first qualified as a New York State Attorney-at-Law and on return to Europe, qualified as both an Irish and UK Trade Mark Attorney. She has been in the Middle East since 2015, advising clients on brand protection issues across the MENA region and internationally. She particularly specialises in the protection and enforcement of trade marks, which includes clearance searches, international branding strategies, infringement actions, anti-counterfeiting measures and domain name disputes.

She represents clients across a wide variety of sectors including F&B, hospitality, fashion, cosmetics, electronics, FMCG, and pharmaceuticals. Having practised in multiple continents, her international experience allows her to bring a global and holistic approach to our clients’ brand protection concerns.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • New York State Bar in 2010
  • European Community Trade Mark Attorney in 2012

Education

  • Queen’s University, Belfast, LLB, Law
  • Fordham University, New York, LLM, Intellectual Property and Information Technology