The intellectual property and digital media boutique Hansel Henson advises clients on bringing apps to the market, publishing and broadcasting content online, as well as brand communication. David Hansel focuses on IP, contracts and regulatory work, while Tom Henson handles media rights matters and has expertise in convergent technologies. Sarah Wells advises on commercial agreements in the fields of app development and marketing, relating to social media influencers. The team also counts international companies among its clients and regularly handles multijurisdictional work.

As part of its global portfolio management offering, boutique firm Hansel Henson represents international clients in the defence of invalidity actions and oppositions to trade mark and design assets. David Hansel (who co-heads the practice with Justine Flockhart) is a well-known name in the field of ‘easy’ litigation, having defended a string of businesses in actions initiated by EasyGroup, including High Court proceedings.