
Gowling WLG provides a wide IP offering encompassing strategic portfolio advice, oppositions and cancellation proceedings, as well as trade mark infringement and design rights enforcement. The department is spearheaded by Kate Swaine in Birmingham, with over two decades of experience in international brand strategy and enforcement. John Coldham is well versed in trade mark and brand litigation, with a focus on the retail and leisure sectors, while Michael Carter covers litigation and strategy in the automotive space. Dan Smith is the name to note for advertising law.
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Practice head
Kate Swaine
Other key lawyers
John Coldham; Michael Carter; Dan Smith
