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

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • '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.’

  • ‘Nick Buckland and Alex Fewtrell are both first-class litigators: excellent understanding of the law, and they provide prompt, clear and commercial advice. Definitely a firm to recommend highly in the IP space.’

  • ‘Nicholas Buckland brings a rare combination of technical IP expertise, sound judgement, and tactical sharpness to every matter. He doesn’t just have the legal knowledge, but an instinctive understanding of how to run a case - what points to press, when to hold fire, and how best to structure a case to keep his clients protected and in control.'

  • 'Abigail Wise is exceptionally good with clients: clear, calm, and entirely dependable. Clients immediately sense that they are in safe hands, and counsel benefit from instructions that are focused, commercially attuned, and well-prepared. Abigail fosters an excellent team around her, with associates contributing to a very high level.’
  • ‘Oliver Fairhust is a delight to work with. Great breadth of knowledge and sensible advice. Victoria Owrid is another to watch - lively, confident and clever.’

  • ‘They have provided excellent support on a trade mark infringement claim this year. The advice has been practical and outcome focused. It is clear to me that they are experts in the field. The team is always responsive, friendly and helpful.’

  • ‘Nicholas Buckland is excellent. He really understands what we need as a business and is focused on achieving our desired outcomes.'

  • 'The team is very experienced and capable of solving real world problem with sophisticated solutions. The team is very cooperative and flexible in collaboration.'

  • 'They are consistently calm under pressure, clear in their thinking, and entirely focussed on what is best for the client - not just the law, but commercially. In every case I’ve worked with them, they have been proactive, responsive and strategically astute.'

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