Robert Peake > Venner Shipley LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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EC1A 4HD
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Robert Peake
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Robert is a Partner in our legal services team, focusing on intellectual property disputes. Robert is an English solicitor and qualified Canadian lawyer with over a decade of litigation experience, in particular in relation to patents, trade marks, and copyright, as well as broader commercial and regulatory disputes, often with multi-jurisdictional aspects. Robert is fully bilingual, practising in English and in French, and holds degrees in common law and civil law.
In non contentious matters, Robert assists clients with commercial arrangements for the creation and exploitation of intellectual property rights, including development agreements, licences and assignments. Robert regularly advises start-ups and SMEs on preliminary aspects to development work, including the protection of confidential information and contractual arrangements with consultant inventors and other third parties. He also has experience of advising clients on marketing and promotional matters, including comparative advertising and the use of social media.
Robert also advises clients on a range of regulatory matters, data protection and cyber security compliance, as well as regulatory investigations. Robert regularly assists clients in navigating UK data protection laws, including the drafting of relevant policies and contractual arrangements such as data processing agreements, often with particular regard to international data transfer issues.
Robert has a keen interest in the regulation of new technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning; he completed his LLM at the London School of Economics, and has returned as a guest lecturer on the Cyberlaw master’s course
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
Routinely assisting a variety of clients, including universities and start-up companies, Venner Shipley LLP’s patent practice is capable of handling patent portfolio and licensing issues. Practice head James Tumbridge is well-versed in IP disputes, as well as a more niche expertise in IP government relations advice. Robert Peake is another key name to note.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
Venner Shipley LLP covers a broad range of IP mandates, with notable expertise in handling registered designs and direct advocacy experience in the British Overseas territories, the USA and Canada. Alex Brown is well-versed in EPO oppositions and appeals, while Ian Grey advises on matters concerning design rights. Robert Peake has recently handled a registered design right infringement claim, with James Tumbridge focusing on IP disputes. Clare Turnbull, who advises on trade mark strategies, is another key contact in the group.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious) London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)