Alongside its well-regarded prosecution and filing practice, Lewis Silkin offers clients, particularly those in fashion and retail, representation in licensing and trade mark litigation, and also provides advertising regulatory advice, portfolio guidance and domain name management. Tom Gaunt heads the group, supported by Oliver Fairhurst, who is impressive in litigation and commercial instructions alike. Nicholas Buckland is recommended for disputes and brand protection issues, and Simon Chapman is a key name for the protection and enforcement of IP rights. Stephanie Kay’s wide-ranging interests include the wearable technology industry. Jade MacIntyre joined from Deloitte Legal in March 2025, and Rebecca Moore arrived from Knights plc in December 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'I was highly impressed how the problem-solving and direction we took quickly resolved the infringement case at hand. Cannot stress the attention to detail and advice was so on point! Highly recomended, 10/10.'
‘Nick is extremely nice and professional, who understands our key points quickly and correctly. As our case involved complicated structure that including parties from various regions, which made the case quite complicated. Nick made all the things work smoothly and showed very good expertise in related areas.’
Practice head
Tom Gaunt
Other key lawyers
Oliver Fairhurst; Nicholas Buckland; Simon Chapman; Stephanie Kay; Jade MacIntyre; Abigail Wise; Rebecca Moore; Victoria Owrid; Daniel Smith; Alexander Fewtrell; Amy Earnshaw