Andrew Fox SC
‘Andrew has great legal and strategic thinking, and he is reliable and accessible.’
5 Wentworth Chambers
5 Wentworth Chambers maintains a wide range of IP expertise, acting in trade mark, copyright, and patent infringement matters. The set is also well-versed in cases pertaining to misleading and deceptive conduct disputes. Acting for the defendant, Andrew Fox SC is leading Catherine Bembrick in Hampden holdings v Aldi Foods, a copyright infringement case concerning the packaging of baby puffs and cereal bars products. Julian Cooke SC and David Larish appeared for the defendant pharmaceutical company in Novartis v Pharmacor, a Federal Court proceeding over alleged infringement of a blood pressure drug patent. Robert Clark acts in Killer Queen v Katie Taylor, a trade mark claim brought by an Australian fashion designer against singer Katy Perry.
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Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Julian Cooke SC
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Phoebe Arcus SC
‘Phoebe has an encyclopaedic knowledge of trade mark law, and also demonstrates a very commercial and pragmatic approach to the matters she works on.’
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Catherine Bembrick
‘Catherine is incredibly smart and a pleasure to work with.’
Joseph Elks
Joseph is an impressive counsel. He brings a keen intellect mixed with a good dose of pragmatism.’
Ben Mee
‘Ben has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the relevant case law. He writes very well and is very thorough in the way he prepares written submissions.’
Edward Thompson
David Larish
David has excellent analytical skills, a keen appetite for work, and is highly knowledgeable in trade mark law.’
Robert Clark
‘Robert has built impressive credentials in trade mark litigation. He is on top of all the recent cases and thinks laterally about issues in his cases.’
Sam Hallahan
Sonia Stewart
‘Sonia is very thorough, diligent and always has command of the facts, evidentiary materials and arguments. Her work is excellent.’