Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 1
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+44 (0)1293 605000About
Provided by DMH Stallard LLP
Our intellectual property lawyers help clients to create, retain and leverage value from their intellectual property rights and assets; our services cover the IP lifecycle from advisory and transactional matters to enforcement, litigation and conflict resolution.
Our services and experience covers: trade marks, patents and design rights; copyright; database rights; franchising, licensing and distributor arrangements; confidential information and know-how; competition and trading practices; privacy and image rights; advertising and regulatory compliance. We work across a variety of sectors including technology, retail, manufacturing, fashion, media, and publishing and the creative industries.
Led by senior litigator Tim Ashdown, the team includes experienced civil and criminal litigation lawyers with an enviable track record of dealing with disputes effectively and on a commercial basis; Robert Ganpatsingh also has a wealth of experience in all forms of dispute resolution. We use arbitration, mediation and expert determination to resolve disputes on amicable and commercial terms where appropriate and the team includes accredited mediators.
John Yates and Debbie Venn focus on non-contentious IP matters, advising on all areas of commercial law including governance, commercial agreements, IP, data protection and freedom of information issues.
Chambers Review
DMH Stallard in Crawley is experienced in handling contentious and transactional matters for businesses drawn from all sectors. The firm's areas of expertise include licence agreements and brand strategy, as well as trade mark and design disputes before the High Court and Intellectual Property Enterprise Court. The team has particularly extensive experience acting for clients in fashion and retail, hospitality and education.
Work Highlights
- DMH Stallard advised the estate of Raymond Briggs in relation to the management of his intellectual property portfolio.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"DMH Stallard provides City firm-quality work at a much lower price point."
"They help you make decisions and are proactive and willing to take the lead. In heated discussions, they are calm and argue their points very well. They were fantastic - it was a nice experience."
"DMH Stallard provides City firm-quality work at a much lower price point."
"They help you make decisions and are proactive and willing to take the lead. In heated discussions, they are calm and argue their points very well. They were fantastic - it was a nice experience."
Notable Practitioners
Tim Ashdown leads the contentious IP team at DMH Stallard. He is an esteemed IP practitioner and is frequently instructed by world-famous brands in trade mark infringement and passing off proceedings and licensing arrangements.
"Tim is brilliant and keeps costs down."
Ranked Lawyers at
DMH Stallard LLP
The South
Members
Provided by DMH Stallard LLP
Debbie Venn
John Yates
Josie Appleyard
Rebecca Leeves
Robert Ganpatsingh
Head of Department
Industries
Provided by DMH Stallard LLP
Creative industries
Fashion
Manufacturing
Media
Publishing
Retail
Technology
Travel
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