The Bench
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With a strong presence across the hospitality, technology, and media sectors, The Bench’s IP offering is led by Joby Beretta, Russell Woodford, and Lara Haidar. Beretta is noted for his capabilities in intellectual property transactions, while Haidar handles portfolio management and brand custodianship. Woodford is knowledgeable of cross-border intellectual property exploitation and enforcement.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Joby Beretta is just a pleasure to work with; he has a lot of integrity and commitment to us as a client. I very much value his approach to working with us and his style of interaction.’
Key clients
- RMAL Hospitality
- White Rice Consultancy
Work highlights
Advising various UAE based studios on music, film, and TV production agreements.


