Addleshaw Goddard‘s intellectual property practice is ’competent and responsive’, and noted for ‘providing commercially astute advice’. The practice covers IP disputes, trade mark and portfolio management, and high-value transactional IP work. Acting for household names in complex data and copyright disputes are a strength of the team, which is led by Georgina Powling; Powling advises on contentious and non-contentious IP matters, particularly linked to the exploitation of IP rights. Geoff Steward is skilled at handling trade mark infringement matters, while Emily Nuttall-Wood focuses on the strategic management of IP.
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Testimonials

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  • 'The team are competent and responsive.'
  • 'Providing commercially astute advice.'

Key clients

  • Primark Stores Limited & Associated British Foods plc
  • Diageo plc
  • ASDA Stores Limited
  • Fortnum & Mason
  • Bestway Group Plc
  • Stella McCartney
  • Harper Collins Publishers
  • TK Maxx
  • Travelodge
  • Nottingham Building Society

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

Georgina Powling

Other key lawyers

Geoff Steward; Emily Nuttall-Wood