Denise McFarland > Three New Square Intellectual Property > London, England > Barrister Profile

Denise McFarland

020 7405 1111 clerks@3newsquare.co.uk View profile

Position

Barrister and CEDR-qualified mediator, Joint Head of Chambers at Three New Square IP Chambers specialising in all aspects of intellectual property law, including contentious and non-contentious matters. Cambridge University Supervisor in Intellectual Property Law for Law Tripos ( part time position).

Extensive litigation experience in the High Court, Court of Appeal, IPEC, in the General Court in Luxembourg (formerly Court of First Instance and in the period prior to BREXIT ),  UK Patent Office, UK IPO, Companies’ Names Tribunal and Copyright Tribunal. Conducts mediations and ADR hearings in all types of commercial and civil disputes, as well as mainstream IPR. Has also sat as a Court-Appointed Examiner appointed to hear US deposition hearings conducted in the UK, especially in US technical patent matters and IPR disputes. Well known in the UK IP field and has built up a longstanding and high reputation and goodwill. Handles all ranges of cases with ease and has a large number of longstanding national and multinational clients who have retained her services over many years. Also has a particularly good rapport and personal touch with some of her artistic individual clients, particularly in the music, media and fashion industry. Denise’s clerks are happy to provide more details and testimonials if required.

Career

Called to the Bar 1987, Inner Temple; former examiner for Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys professional examination; experienced Court-Appointed Examiner for International IPR disputes deposition hearings; CEDR-accredited mediator 2000. Lectures and regularly publishes articles in all aspects of UK  IP Law and professional training matters.

Memberships

Former vice-president of British Council; AIPPI; Hon fellow Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys; & Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys; founder TIPLO executive committee; Women’s Bar Association; Intellectual Property Bar Association. Chair – Lincoln’s Inn Residents’ Association.

Education

New Hall, University of Cambridge (now renamed Murray Edwards College)(1986 – Awarded BA & MA); CEDR Mediation Training Certificate (2000).

Leisure

Charity Trusteeship, Student Mentoring, Country Pursuits, Theatre, Travel.