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Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design

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Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

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Longstanding IP specialist David Wilkinson’s experience spans copyright, IP-rich transactions, and licensing matters. He leads the team at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, which supports various rights holders, from performers to big brands and TMT companies. Lisa Highet is a key name for strategy, transactions, advertising, sponsorship, and endorsement agreements. The ‘outstanding’ Kate Ellis focuses on branding issues, and Alexandra Emery handles transactions and brand management, negotiating agreements from licensing arrangements to collaborations and R&D contracts.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I have worked with David Wilkinson over the years on some contentious issues involving trade marks. He is extremely responsive, personable, commercial in his approach, and constructive in his advice. Brings a huge range of experience to the table, which clients appreciate.'

  • ‘Their team is headed up by one of the most experienced and highly respected solicitors in IP in the UK. That alone is worth a lot.’

  • ‘They are absolutely top-notch. David Wilkinson, particularly. All the knowledge and expertise is there, as you would expect, but their thinking around problems is innovative and insightful and their ability to immediately understand and communicate on complex ideas is incredibly useful to me. It saves so much time that they just get it straight off the bat.'

  • ‘Fast responding team that is alert to our needs and is able to simplify rather complex issues.’

  • ‘Kate Ellis - outstanding.'

  • 'A very personable and commercially-focused team.'

  • 'David Wilkinson is a delight to work with, he has a great deal of experience in IP litigation and uses this to achieve commercially sensible outcomes for his clients.'

Key clients

  • Metro Bank
  • Hammerforce
  • Rinkelberg Capital
  • Ardent Limited
  • Total Electrical Solutions UK Limited

Work highlights

Advising Metro Bank in a High Court action brought by a former software supplier for copyright infringement and breach of confidence.
Advising Rinkelberg Capital on IP aspects of its acquisition of the Jus-Rol pastry brand from Cerelia.
Advising Ardent Group on a copyright infringement and breach of contract dispute regarding safety technology incorporated in London buses.

Practice head

David Wilkinson

Other key lawyers

Kate Ellis; Lisa Highet; Alexandra Emery