Alistair joined Keltie in 1997, following two years with a Glasgow-based patent and trade mark firm. He passed the advanced trade mark examinations in 1998 to become a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, European Trade Mark Attorney and Member of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys. He has been a partner in the firm since 2003, specialising in trade mark, design and copyright law. He is co-head of Keltie's trade mark practice.
In addition to advising on general trade mark clearance, prosecution and registration matters, Alistair has considerable experience in dealing with enforcement issues and the management of international trade mark portfolios. Much of Alistair's work involves advising clients on the law of infringement and passing off, representing clients in settlement negotiations, opposition, invalidity or revocation proceedings and working with solicitors and overseas counsel in representing clients in litigation matters.