Firmly on the market’s radar thanks to its increasing footprint in major brand litigation, boutique offering Brandsmiths is jointly led by ‘true star’ Andy Lee and Stephen Lowry, who arrived from Barker Brettell LLP in July 2024 with plenty of domain name and trade mark disputes experience. The group also advises clients on issues of IP licensing and exploitation, and has a solid base of clients in vaping and e-cigarettes, as well as those in entertainment, fashion, retail, and luxury goods. Priya Gandham’s main area of focus is contentious trade mark work, and Sophie Turner-Flynn’s is a variety of soft IP disputes, including passing off claims and copyright infringements in the fashion and retail spaces. Matthew Siddaway arrived from Simmons & Simmons in August 2024.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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‘Stephen Lowry is pragmatic, knowledgeable, and efficient.’
‘Andy Lee is a true star in the area, very good on the law, brimming with creative ideas and a fine judge of litigation strategy.'
Key clients
- Evac + Chair North America LLC
- Colgate-Palmolive
Work highlights
Acting for Lifestyle Equities CV v Amazon UK Services in a case concerning the interaction between territorial trade mark rights and internet trade, dealing with the issue of targeting.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Andy Lee; Stephen Lowry
Other key lawyers
Priya Gandham; Sophie Turner-Flynn; Sukanya Wadhwa; Matthew Siddaway; Amy Brooks