Overview
I am an Associate in the Commercial & Regulatory Disputes team.
I advise businesses, public sector organisations and individuals on a broad range of commercial disputes, often involving complex, high-value and multi-jurisdictional issues. I work closely with clients to develop pragmatic and commercially focused strategies that protect their interests, manage risk and support their wider business objectives.
I have a particular interest in brand protection, corporate reputation and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. I regularly advise clients on contentious intellectual property matters, including trade mark, copyright, patent, design right and confidential information disputes, as well as domain name and online infringement issues. I work with clients to protect, enforce and maximise the value of their intellectual property portfolios.
My practice also includes data protection and information law. I advise clients on complex Subject Access Requests, Freedom of Information Act requests, data sharing arrangements and related regulatory issues, helping organisations navigate their legal obligations while achieving practical and proportionate outcomes.
Recent experience
Acting for the liquidators of three venture capital trusts in long-running High Court proceedings concerning the alleged mismanagement and misappropriation of investment assets
Acting for a global and market-leading IT training company to manage a robust brand enforcement programme designed to protect its corporate reputation and worldwide intellectual property rights
Acting for a market leading biometric solutions provider in relation to a claim for injunctive relief and damages relating to infringement of UK registered trade marks and breach of contract. The UK proceedings were brought in parallel to proceedings issued in the US
Acting for a manufacturer and distributor of premium wet rooms and shower enclosures in a dispute relating to the alleged infringement of a patented waste pump solution
Preparing for and attending a multi-million-pound trial in the High Court in relation to a patented secure payments solution
Supporting a retromod car company in response to anticipated injunctive proceedings by a global luxury car manufacturer
Seconded in-house to an NHS Trust to advise and support the Trust’s finance team with the management and resolution of a range of adult social care debt cases, taking account of the Trust’s obligations under the Care Act 2014
Assisting on two concurrent LCIA arbitration claims concerning the distribution of multimedia products in India, advising an e-commerce business of an internationally acclaimed entrepreneur against a global technology company
Assisting a major satellite services provider with cross-border enforcement and debt recovery in various emerging market jurisdictions, including parts of Africa and east-Asia
