I have extensive experience of advising clients on the creation and implementation of brand protection strategies and global brand portfolio management. In addition to trade mark clearance and global registration, I handle a significant amount of contentious trade mark and design matters and IP-focussed corporate transactions.
I act for a diverse range of clients, from SMEs to multi-national corporations, in many industries but with a particular emphasis on those involved in retail, hospitality, healthcare, media, engineering and agricultural.
I also advise a growing number of Chinese businesses on the registration of their brands and in contentious matters before the UKIPO and EUIPO.
I entered the profession in 1999; joined UDL in 2007; and became a partner in 2014. In 2021, I became a Director, Trade Marks at Murgitroyd & Company.