Ian Gruselle > Bristows LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

A major player in a variety of sectors, from pharmaceuticals and biotech to media and luxury goods, Bristows LLP‘s extensive range of capabilities that span the full spectrum of trade mark, copyright, and design issues enables it to be a top choice for blue-chip clients. The team is praised for having the ‘heft, intellect and legal and technical expertise to run the biggest IP litigation’. The practice is jointly led by Richard Dickinson, who possesses particular capabilities in the media and entertainment, consumer products, and retail industries, Nellie Jackson, who is the driving force behind the trade mark portfolio management practice, and Paul Jordan, whose strengths encompass advertising clearance, brand restructuring, and brand launches. Experienced litigator Jeremy Blum and trade mark expert Ian Gruselle further bolster the practice, and Simon Clark is also noted for his wide-ranging experience across contentious and non-contentious mandates.

With a team of trade mark attorneys and solicitors, Bristows LLP provides clients with an all-encompassing trade mark offering, advising on the registration of rights to their protection and enforcement through litigation both in the UK and the EU. This includes assistance with clearance searches, advertising, and representation before trade mark registries in disputes. The hospitality, technology, and telecoms sectors remain areas of growth for the department. Paul Jordan and Nellie Jackson jointly lead the practice with the support of Ian Gruselle, who is well placed to handle worldwide trade mark portfolios.