
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘A wide range of experience in all areas of IP and in different market sectors.’
‘Ruth Hoy has excellent legal knowledge, is great at client care and a pleasure to work with.’
- 'Claire Sng is highly responsive, has an outstanding knowledge of IP law and is very thorough. Always willing to go the extra mile to get the best for her clients. Impressive ability to navigate through and advise on complex IP contractual matters.’
‘Pragmatic and solutions-based advice. Experts in their field.’
‘Ruth Hoy is responsive, supportive and extremely knowledgeable.’
‘The London IP team provides valuable legal insights on IP partnerships which help to identify and shape the best possible deal for the client. The team has also demonstrated innovation by working with the client to develop a tailored risk profile on IP deals.’
‘Duncan Calow is finely tuned into the risks of an IP deal and is highly skilled in working through the key risks with the client to identify and negotiate the best possible position for the client.'
Key clients
- Nike
- The Football Association Premier League Limited
- Football DataCo
- Mondelez International Inc
- NatWest
- Emirates Airlines
- NTT Limited
- Lloyds of London
- London Stock Exchange
- BrewDog
Work highlights
- Advising Thomson Reuters on a range of complex IP issues in the context of their acquisition of Imagen Limited, a cloud-based modular digital asset management platform.
- Acting for Sky in relation to numerous applications before the UK High Court relating to blocking injunctions.
- Representing BrewDog in defending a passing off claim brought by a competitor before the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ruth Hoy
Other key lawyers
Simon Levine; Duncan Calow; Patricia Collins; Claire Sng; Nick Fitzpatrick; John Wilks