Tax
United Kingdom
13 October 2025
Handling international trade mark disputes and advising on brand issues are areas of expertise for Roland Mallinson, who heads up Taylor Wessing LLP‘s practice alongside Alison Cole. Cole specialises in managing brand portfolios and advising on related issues. Simon Jupp specialises in trade mark litigation, portfolio-related strategy and advertising cases. The team’s client list features well-known names across various industries, from tech and media to food and beverage.
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‘Excellent depth and breadth, overseen by Roland Mallinson.'
Key clients
- American Airlines
- The New York Times (Wordle)
- William Grant & Sons
- DC Thomson
- Beano
- Bananaman
- London Stock Exchange
- Burberry
- Richemont
- Flutter
- Gong cha
- Improbable
Work highlights
Advising American Airlines in relation to 2,500 trade marks and all related disputes in the UK, EU, Middle and Near East and Commonwealth Caribbean countries.
Representing William Grant & Sons for all its spirits brands worldwide, handling all of the IP matters for the client, from trade mark clearance searches and new filing strategies to complex registry disputes and enforcement.
Managing Inditex's trade mark portfolio and all IP disputes for Inditex.
Practice head
Roland Mallinson; Alison Cole
Other key lawyers
Simon Jupp; Magdalena Borucka