Intellectual property

Advising on the intersection between intellectual property rights and the businesses of brands - this includes trade marks (covering comparative advertising and parallel importing), copyright, passing off and designs, licensing of IP rights, and the registration & management of IP rights
Acting for both rights holders and those who are accused of infringing the rights of others. Notable cases include Jack Wills v House of Fraser [2016] EWHC 626 (Ch), Walton International Ltd v Verweij Fashion BV [2018] EWHC 1608 (Ch), Travel Counsellors Ltd v Trailfinders Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 38, and Evans v John Lewis Plc & Anor [2023] EWHC 766 (IPEC)

Advertising & marketing

Advising brands, advertising agencies, media owners and publishers on the contractual relationships between advertising agencies and their clients, risks involved with particular campaigns, disputes between brands (including comparative advertising), regulatory investigations and clearance, including compliance with the CAP and BCAP Codes, and intellectual property considerations involved in advertising
Acting for John Lewis and adam&eveDDB in successfully defending a claim for copyright infringement in relation to a John Lewis Christmas ad

Competition & regulatory

Advising on compliance with competition law, dealing with investigations by regulatory authorities, and private litigation. I have also completed the King's College London Postgraduate Diplomat in EU Competition Law
Advising on investigations by the Serious Fraud Office, Competition & Markets Authority and various sector focused regulators such as the Advertising Standards Authority and Ofcom

Reputation management & privacy

Acting for individuals and companies whose reputations are threatened or harmed, and for publishers
Working on various important cases before the High Court and Supreme Court, including acting for a defendant in the Lachaux v AOL libel action that was the first case to reach the Court of Appeal (and subsequently the Supreme Court) following the introduction of the Defamation Act 2013

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