At Burges Salmon LLP, clients profit from a broad IP offering that includes the protection and enforcement of IP rights as well as transactional work and licensing arrangements. This makes the practice a popular choice for global businesses looking to build and protect brands on both domestic and international level. Practice lead Jeremy Dickerson also heads up the firm’s sports practice and handles both transactional and litigious IP work. Helen Scott-Lawler excels at non-contentious matters, especially pertaining to the retail, sport, and food and drink sectors, while Emily Roberts focuses on the protection and enforcement of IP rights.
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Testimonials
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‘Really fantastic client service, excellent litigators, thorough, responsive, on the ball with all current developments.’
'Jeremy Dickerson is an excellent strategist, fantastic team leader, encyclopedic knowledge of the law and the market.’
‘Harry Jewson is hard working, fantastic interpersonal skills, good communicator.'
‘Very strong team with the benefit that they in common with all the Burges Salmon team are all nice people with a pragmatic approach.’
‘Emily Roberts is simply outstanding as a trade mark advisor. Sharp and practical.’
'Very effective, organised, customer centric and continuous support. Good confidence with the rest of our company on all IP matters. Has helped us address several challenging situations in a very positive and supportive way.’
‘Helen Scott Lawler remains the single point of contact. She manages to make sure we are well supported in any other areas as well.'
‘Burges Salmon brings brilliance to its brand protection. Sharp, responsive, creative, and always kind. We look to them for assistance in the UK and across Europe.’
Key clients
- Ordnance Survey
- Virgin Group
- BBC and BBC Studios Ltd
- Tesla
- Discovery, Inc. (Discovery Channel and Eurosport)
- Starbucks Corporation
- Victoria’s Secret/PINK
- Bath & Body Works LLC
- Aritzia
- Harrods
Work highlights
Obtaining summary judgment for a licensor of global data in relation to a complex licensing, copyright and database right claim.
Advising the UK subsidiary of Brooks Sports in High Court trade mark infringement proceedings issued against it by Puma.
Acting as trade mark counsel to a number of major US brands including Starbucks, Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, and Discovery, advising on clearance, portfolio management, and enforcement.
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Leading partners
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Next generation partners
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Practice head
Jeremy Dickerson
Other key lawyers
Emily Roberts; Helen Scott-Lawler; Amy Salter; Harry Jewson