Trade mark and AI specialist Darren Meale co-leads the team at Simmons & Simmons alongside the ‘strategic and insightful’ Priya Nagpal, whose remit spans copyright, trade secrets, disruptive tech, and software. The group acts for clients with matters related to infringements, enforcements, parallel imports, portfolio strategies, and more. Highly recommended practitioner Joel Smith, who arrived from Hogan Lovells International LLP in October 2024, is a specialist in the FMCG, TMT, and agribusiness sectors, where the group boasts an impressive client list. Other key team members include competition law and fashion-focused Marisa Broughton, litigator James Marsden, and Anne Greatorex, who handles trade mark prosecution and portfolio management instructions.
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Testimonials
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‘Priya Nagpal is my key contact at Simmons & Simmons. Priya is a strategic and insightful IP litigator. Priya has great experience and insight, and consistently devises sophisticated and effective strategies. Her collaborative nature makes her a delight to work with. Priya is backed by an excellent team.'
‘Joel Smith is an incredible lawyer who helped me through a very difficult time. He helped me get a satisfactory outcome to my legal situation.’
‘The IP practice at Simmons & Simmons provides highly commercial, timely, and concise legal advice in a format that is readily understood by our business. The IP practice has a very broad knowledge base across a wide variety of industries.'
‘The lawyers are all very friendly and happy to assist wherever required. They are also happy to accommodate very tight timeframes, which is much appreciated as our business moves at pace. In particular, I would like to mention Sarah Bailey and Joel Smith as being stand-out partners who provide extremely high quality legal services.’
Key clients
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Bank of London and the Middle East
- Bausch Health
- BlackRock
- Build a Rocket Boy
- Cargill Incorporated
- Coinbase
- Crown Melbourne
- Cylus Cyber Security
- Deltroit Asset Management
- DXC
- E&J Gallo
Work highlights
Acting as sole UK trade mark counsel for Hugo Boss for contentious matters.
Managing Marshall Amplification's global trade mark portfolio.
Representing DXC Technology in disputes in the UK.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Darren Meale; Priya Nagpal
Other key lawyers
Joel Smith; Marisa Broughton; James Marsden; Anne Greatorex; Sarah Bailey