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Mergers & Acquisitions
Ireland
John Darmody, Deborah Kelly, Doreen Mescal, Joe O'Rourke & John Olden
A key component of Addleshaw Goddard‘s IP offering is the management of trade mark portfolios, though the team also comfortably handles a range of contentious and non-contentious mandates, including copyright enforcement. Its diverse client base spans the TMT, retail and pharmaceutical sectors, as well as insurance, regulatory and financial compliance spaces. Team head David Hackett typically advises on trade mark issues and is a registered trade mark agent, as is Jane Farren.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Key clients
- Presidio
- Digital Manufacturing Ireland CLG
- An Post National Lottery Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation)
- ASDA
- Instavolt
- BMW Automotive Ireland and BMW Financial Services Ireland
- Flutter plc (previously PaddyPower Betfair)
- Mango Retail Ireland
- JD Sports
- Dawn Farm Foods Limited
- OSG Group
- IDA Ireland
- SYSCO Software Solutions
- Vestas Northern Europe AB
- DABL Limited
- Harvey Norman Trading (Ireland) Limited
- Harvey Norman Holdings (Australia) Limited
- BMW Ireland
- Electrolux
- Hickey & Co Limited
Work highlights
Acted for the Liquidators appointed to the Naked Collective Limited (TNC) (In Voluntary Liquidation) in relation to the sale of its portfolio of intellectual property assets.
Advising Sky on an ongoing basis with respect to its strategy in the enforcement and protection of its copyright in its commercial sports broadcasts and take all necessary enforcement action including issuing court proceedings and obtaining injunctions and damages against infringers.
Managing Johnson & Johnson's trade mark portfolio, including new applications, searches, assignments and licensing arrangements, and providing strategic advice on branding issues to ensure protection and registration of marks.
Practice head
David Hackett
Other key lawyers
Jane Farren