Ms Sarah Neil > Venner Shipley LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Venner Shipley LLP boasts a broad client base that encompasses FTSE100 companies, global corporations, SMEs, and start-ups, and the team is well equipped to advise them on filing, protection, and enforcement strategies. Additionally, the practice is active in trade mark opposition, cancellation, appeal proceedings, and litigation before the UKIPO and EPO. Tunbridge Wells-based Clare Turnbull sits at the helm of the practice and is experienced in contentious matters surrounding complex issues of ownership. Fluent in French, David Birchall in London has notable expertise in working with foreign attorneys regarding registrations and prosecutions in other countries. Another key name is Yoann Rousseau, who is skilled in the management and organisation of IP portfolios. Following the merger with legacy firm AA Thornton, the firm has acquired a number of new lawyers. Key names to note include Sarah Darby, who manages global trade mark portfolios of high-profile brands, as does dual-qualified trade mark and patent attorney Ian Gill. Sarah Neil is also recommended.