Emily Roberts > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
Burges Salmon LLP Offices
ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England
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Emily Roberts
Work Department
IP; commercial disputes
Position
Dispute resolution partner at Burges Salmon LLP specialising in Intellectual Property. Advises on disputes relating to trade marks, passing off, copyright, designs, breach of confidence, domain name and company name disputes, social media and internet issues, licence disputes and advertising standards complaints. Main clients include Starbucks and Virgin.
Career
Burges Salmon 2005 to date; qualified 2007. Partner since 2021.
Memberships
INTA (committee member); CITMA
Education
Cardiff University (LLB Hons); The University of the West of England, Bristol (LPC).
Lawyer Rankings
South West > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
(Next Generation Partners)Burges Salmon LLP has a broad intellectual property offering that covers strategic advice, brand enforcement, and IP litigation, and is a popular choice for high-profile clients such as the BBC and Starbucks. The Bristol-based practice is headed up by the ‘immensely commercial’ Jeremy Dickerson, who manages portfolios and acts in disputes for national and global brands from various sectors. Helen Scott-Lawler is a go-to adviser for clients in non-contentious matters, while Emily Roberts is particularly experienced in disputes, including those pertaining to breach of confidence, designs, and trade marks. Georgina Shaw left the firm for an in-house position in June 2022.
South West > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
(Next Generation Partners)Burges Salmon LLP is active in the media and entertainment sector with a practice that remains a go-to outfit for a host of high-profile clients. The firm counts TV, film and broadcasting work among its central areas of focus, where it handles matters relating to advertising, marketing, and IP issues. Jeremy Dickerson acts as practice head and regularly advises companies in the media industry on contentious and non-contentious IP work. Transactions and commercial agreements are an area of focus for Helen Scott-Lawler, while Emily Roberts specialises in dispute resolution.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
The ‘deeply knowledgeable’ Bristol-based team at Burges Salmon LLP represent high profile clients in various disputes in the High Court, in addition to advising on infringement, brand enforcement, and strategic matters. ‘Client focused’ practice head Jeremy Dickerson has recently assisted clients with a number of trade mark infringement proceedings, while Helen Scott-Lawler handles transactional IP mandates. ‘Whip-smart’ Emily Roberts is well-versed in the realms of brand management, trade marks, and copyright disputes, particularly in relation to software, attracting a strong roster of clients. Georgina Shaw departed the firm in June 2022.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
Handling both non-contentious matters and a range of litigation, Burges Salmon LLP is a go-to for advice on broadcasting rights exploitation, television clearance, commercial arrangements and IP – the latter being an area of particular specialism for team head Jeremy Dickerson, who has recently handled UK and European trademark applications and registrations for the BBC. Helen Scott-Lawler advises clients on commercial contracts, advertising, marketing, brand protection and sponsoring, while Emily Roberts comes recommended for her contentious capabilities.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property South West > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Media and entertainment South West > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Next Generation Partners South West > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Next Generation Partners South West > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
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