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Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

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Highly active in cross-border brand disputes, including passing-off claims, and large commercial projects, the team at RPC is led by new practice head Ciara Cullen, who has vast experience protecting a roster of sizeable brands. Cullen is joined by Sarah Mountain, who focuses on clients in the tech, media, crypto, and retail sectors, and Josh Charalambous, whose experience encompasses large-scale deals in the sports and media spheres. Samuel Coppard’s sector knowledge includes the food and beverage and media spaces, and Harpreet Kaur is a key contact for various brands. Ellie Chakarto’s wheelhouse covers sponsorship, partnership, and collaboration agreements, and contentious issues. ‘Stand-out’ Jeremy Drew is another key team member.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Jeremy Drew is second-to-none. Delivers the quality and compassion needed when your back is against the wall.’

  • ‘The IP Team is very professional, has strong legal expertise, and handles all kinds of IP cases.’

  • ‘Ciara Cullen is an excellent IP lawyer, very reactive and knows the business of her clients.’

  • ‘What clients will appreciate is how the team breaks down complex trade mark and copyright issues into clear, actionable advice. Their seamless teamwork and cross-practice coordination make them stand out from other firms I’ve worked with.'

  • ‘The individuals at RPC, particularly Jeremy Drew, are outstanding not only for their legal knowledge but also for their strategic instincts. They’re approachable, unflappable under pressure, and always several steps ahead in litigation planning. It’s their combination of technical excellence, empathy, and decisiveness that sets them apart from others in the field.’

  • 'The RPC team stands out for its close proximity to its clients and its highly efficient management of cross-border mandates. Not only are they able to handle complex and sophisticated matters cross border, they are also very good at restating it to the client in a way which is both intelligible and actionable.’

  • ‘Stand-out lawyers are partners Jeremy Drew and Ciara Cullen, who are both very smart and an absolute delight to work with.'

  • ‘Sarah Mountain and Samuel Coppard are very commercially astute and know how to get things done.’

  • 'Very collaborative approach, client focused.'

  • 'The team at RPC is extremely personable and responsive. We have no hesitation in recommending them.'

Key clients

  • Kraken
  • Women’s Super League
  • Coca-Cola
  • Sports Direct
  • Fever Tree
  • Premiership Women’s Rugby
  • AB InBev
  • Pernod Ricard
  • PizzaExpress
  • London Mavericks
  • Link
  • Missguided
  • Frozen Brothers
  • Channel 4
  • Meta
  • Tether
  • Saracens
  • Soft Construct
  • YouTube
  • Google

Work highlights

Advised Kraken in defending a passing off claim brought by Craig Wright.
Advised Women’s Super League on all aspects of its re-brand.
Overturned a £20m freezing order and imaging order obtained in IP proceedings against the Frozen Brothers group.

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Practice head

Ciara Cullen

Other key lawyers

Sarah Mountain; Josh Charalambous; Samuel Coppard; Harpreet Kaur; Ellie Chakarto; Jeremy Drew