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Provided by Michael Hicks
Practice Areas
Copyright & Design, Trade Marks, IP, Patents, IT
Career
Michael Hicks specialises in all areas of intellectual property and information technology law as well as other cases with a high technical content. He has been instructed in many of the leading cases in the fields of copyright, patents, trade marks, passing off designs, confidential information, and information technology.
Michael was nominated for IP Junior of the Year by Managing IP in 2022.
He won “IP, IT and Media Junior of the Year” in the Legal 500 UK Awards 2019, "IP Junior of the Year" in Legal 500 2025, and also Chambers & Partners “Intellectual Property/Information Technology Junior of the Year” award in 2013 and 2020 as well as "IP Junior of the Year" in Chambers and Partners 2025.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Michael Hicks is a highly regarded barrister who earns plaudits for his client care and excellent courtroom advocacy. He acts in litigation arising from the misuse of confidential information, as well as patent and trade mark infringement claims. He is also experienced in cases concerning royalties, design rights and copyright matters. He is respected for his representation of clients across a broad range of industries, including fashion and technology.
Michael Hicks has expertise in cases involving emerging media, video games software houses, e-commerce businesses and online publishers, among other more traditional media entities. He is an expert in a range of intellectual property law issues, particularly copyright. He is also adept at handling comparative advertising cases.
Michael Hicks of Hogarth Chambers is a senior junior who is well regarded for his work across the spectrum of IT law. He has handled matters ranging from disputes over software and hardware failures to cases involving database security. He is experienced in litigation involving the unlawful use of third-party software.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael does a brilliant job and is both level-headed and well respected. He has got good scientific knowledge, is very user-friendly and is very open to different approaches to litigation."
"Michael is well respected and level-headed. He is never difficult to get hold of and very good on the details."
"Michael should be KC. He is great to work with, unflappable and calm."
"Michael is a great scientist and a completely stellar barrister."
"Michael did a brilliant job. He's well respected by the judiciary because he is level-headed and doesn't push cases beyond where you can push them. Judges takes his arguments very seriously."
"Michael Hicks is great to work with. He's unflappable, nothing fazes him."
"Michael does a brilliant job and is both level-headed and well respected. He has got good scientific knowledge, is very user-friendly and is very open to different approaches to litigation."
"Michael is well respected and level-headed. He is never difficult to get hold of and very good on the details."
"Michael should be KC. He is great to work with, unflappable and calm."
"Michael is a great scientist and a completely stellar barrister."
"Michael did a brilliant job. He's well respected by the judiciary because he is level-headed and doesn't push cases beyond where you can push them. Judges takes his arguments very seriously."
"Michael Hicks is great to work with. He's unflappable, nothing fazes him."
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