Simon Malynicz KC
‘Simon is an exceptional advocate, who knows trade mark law like no-one else.’
Hogarth Chambers has 'a strong reputation in the IP Bar', with its members often instructed in trade mark and copyright matters. Simon Malynicz KC successfully acted for the claimant in Shorts v Google, a high-profile matter involving allegations of trade mark infringements, and Richard Davis KC brings extensive experience in handling patents cases. At the junior level of chambers, Guy Tritton is acting as counsel to the New York Times regarding a cross-border intellectual property rights dispute concerning the word game 'Wordle'. Michael Hicks' workload includes copyright, patent, design and trade mark matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'David Court is excellent.'
- 'John Davies is an excellent clerk. He is very responsive.'
- 'Excellent, especially Clive Nicholls.'
- 'The clerks are very responsive and helpful. Adam Homes is a pleasure to work with and gets things done.'
- 'Hogarth Chambers is a real expert in soft IP cases. They are one of our go-to sets for their expert, strategy-savvy, user-friendly IP barristers.'
- 'Quality IP set.'
Lawyers
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.
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.
Charlotte Blythe
‘Straight to the point and great on her feet.’
Jamie Muir Wood
Flexible, technically strong and quietly determined.'
Nick Zweck
Nick is a joy to work with. He is diligent, technically excellent and extremely personable. His advocacy is assured and steady.’
