Bird & Bird LLP maintains a strong position in the market, leading in high-profile cross-border trade mark, copyright and design matters, spanning litigation, dispute resolution and portfolio management. The team is active across the retail, consumer, media and entertainment sectors. Rebecca O’Kelly-Gillard and Tom Snaith jointly lead the practice. O’Kelly-Gillard has a particular focus on digital and online trade mark and copyright issues, while Snaith is noted for licensing agreements, commercialisation and transactions. Peter Brownlow has longstanding experience across contentious and non-contentious work, including global rebranding and protection strategies. Ewan Grist specialises in protecting and enforcing innovative or high-tech product design and branding, while Phil Sherrell is equipped to handle the full scope of contentious IP and media law advice, including trade mark and copyright infringement litigation. Louise Sargeant is geared to support the full life cycle of IP rights, with a focus on trade secrets, design, trade marks and copyright.
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Hall of Fame
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Ewan Grist

Phil Sherrell
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Rebecca O’Kelly-Gillard
Louise Sargeant
Practice head
Rebecca O’Kelly-Gillard; Tom Snaith
Other key lawyers
Peter Brownlow; Ewan Grist; Phil Sherrell; Louise Sargeant
