
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