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Burges Salmon LLP

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Burges Salmon LLP is active in the media and entertainment sector with a practice that remains a go-to outfit for a host of high-profile clients. The firm counts TV, film and broadcasting work among its central areas of focus, where it handles matters relating to advertising, marketing, and IP issues. Jeremy Dickerson acts as practice head and regularly advises companies in the media industry on contentious and non-contentious IP work. Transactions and commercial agreements are an area of focus for Helen Scott-Lawler, while Emily Roberts specialises in dispute resolution.

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Key clients

  • BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
  • BBC Studios Ltd
  • Discovery, Inc.
  • Eurosport
  • Virgin Group (including Virgin Enterprises Limited)
  • 20th Century Studios
  • UKTV
  • Valleyfest
  • Racecourse Technical Services Limited (RaceTech)
  • Fakenham Racecourse
  • 3tone Group
  • Racehorse Association
  • Apetito (Wiltshire Farm Foods)

Work highlights

  • Advising the BBC and BBC Studios on all UK and EU trade mark applications and registrations as sole counsel.
  • Acting as UK trade mark counsel for Discovery, Inc and Eurosport, advising on clearance matters, registry proceedings, and UK enforcement issues.
  • Acting for a range of media clients in contractual and IP disputes.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Jeremy Dickerson
Burges Salmon LLP
Partner in dispute resolution department and head of the firm's IP group. Main clients include Victoria's Secret, Harrods, Virgin, Starbucks, BBC and Discovery Channel. Guest lecturer in passing off on the Oxford University IP Diploma.
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Emily Roberts
Burges Salmon LLP
Dispute resolution partner at Burges Salmon LLP specialising in Intellectual Property.  Advises on disputes relating to trade marks, passing off, copyright, designs, breach of confidence, domain name and company name disputes, social media and internet issues, licence disputes and advertising standards complaints.  Main clients include Starbucks and Virgin. 

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeremy Dickerson

Other key lawyers

Helen Scott-Lawler, Emily Roberts

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