Under the leadership of Steph Innes, the IP team at Dentons has been kept busy handling transactional IP matters and licensing issues for clients in the life sciences sector. The group is equally adept at advising domestic and international companies on trade mark filing work and handling IP portfolios. Matthew Gilhooly acts as IP counsel to clients in the fintech, retail and financial services sectors, and Ryan Kellingray brings expertise in trade mark matters. Ian Barrie and Erin Mackenzie left the firm in 2024, and Michael Livingston-Rahal departed in March 2025.
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‘Commitment, efficiency, and experience.'
‘Excellent, in-depth and fast advice. They make themselves available, put themselves in our shoes, and try to find the best solution for us.'
‘Extremely nice people and great professionals who are very easy to work with. Ryan Kellingray is such a pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- Aggreko Limited
- John Lewis Partnership plc
- Marks and Spencer plc
- Equiti Group Limited
- Dunnet Bay Distillers
- Appello Group
- Sainsbury’s Supermarket’s Limited
- GALVmed
- The Edrington Group Limited
- Avis Budget Group, Inc
Work highlights
Acting as sole external counsel to Aggreko on trade mark matters, including managing the client's trade mark portfolio.
Advising Equiti on a global trade mark clearance and filing project.
Practice head
Steph Innes
Other key lawyers
Ryan Kellingray; Matthew Gilhooly