Intellectual Property
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 6
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020 7395 3000About
Provided by Wedlake Bell LLP
Our IP & Commercial lawyers are skilled at helping UK-based and international clients navigate this increasingly complex area of law to achieve their commercial goals.
Our highly experienced IP & Commercial group provides a ‘one stop shop’ for UK and overseas clients. We have considerable expertise in handling contentious and non-contentious work relating to intellectual property, information technology, commercial, media, data protection and competition law matters.
We are proud that we have been able to build long-term commercial relationships with clients ranging from well-known multinationals and FTSE 100 businesses through to SMEs, entrepreneurs and celebrity individuals. Many of these clients have chosen to instruct us over a period of years and never hesitate to come back to us whenever they need help.
Chambers Review
Wedlake Bell is noted for its comprehensive IP practice, and is equally expert on commercial and contentious matters involving all core IP rights. The team advises clients large and small on IP issues connected with business on the internet and has additional expertise in copyright matters concerning royalties.
Work Highlights
- Wedlake Bell acted for Lacoste in its claim for trade mark infringement and passing off against M&S. This concerned M&S's range of clothing using various images of crocodiles.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wedlake Bell are extremely responsive, replying almost instantaneously. Their advice is also always very consistent."
"Wedlake Bell are very proactive and organised to ensure our IP is monitored accurately, efficiently and comprehensively. They are practical, cost effective and totally reliable."
"We work with Wedlake Bell because of the high quality of their work and the results they achieve. Their advice is customised depending on the industry and client."
"Wedlake Bell demonstrate good and relevant commercial awareness."
"They have a great variety of services at a reasonable price and invaluable connections outside the UK. I believe they are very knowledgeable in whatever challenges I threw at them."
"Wedlake Bell are extremely responsive, replying almost instantaneously. Their advice is also always very consistent."
"Wedlake Bell are very proactive and organised to ensure our IP is monitored accurately, efficiently and comprehensively. They are practical, cost effective and totally reliable."
"We work with Wedlake Bell because of the high quality of their work and the results they achieve. Their advice is customised depending on the industry and client."
"Wedlake Bell demonstrate good and relevant commercial awareness."
"They have a great variety of services at a reasonable price and invaluable connections outside the UK. I believe they are very knowledgeable in whatever challenges I threw at them."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Gardner offers support across the full range of trade mark issues, including registry proceedings, licensing and litigation. He acts for an array of clients active in sectors including retail, music, media and manufacturing.
"Mike is our go-to resource in the UK for complex trademark matters requiring a creative strategy for enforcement."
"Michael is a safe pair of hands, including on complicated matters with cross-jurisdictional elements."