Norton Rose Fulbright

Firm overview:

A US-UK international firm, Norton Rose Fulbright’s global trademarks and brands team has more than 100 lawyers, agents, paralegals and staff in commercial centres on five continents. The firm works on brand portfolio management and protection, and on licensing, co-branding and transactional matters involving trademarks and design rights. The firm is particularly noted by peers for its related corporate and banking work.

Norton Rose Fulbright is also experienced in enforcing trademark rights against infringement and related litigation.

Team overview:

In London, partner Jonathan Ball takes on the full range of contentious IP matters, including patents, trademarks, designs and trade secrets. He has worked on a range of significant High Court trademark matters and is particularly noted for his work in multijurisdictional patent litigation.

Mike Knapper is head of IP, EMEA and specialises in commercial arrangements involving IP, technology as data. He also advises on strategies for the protection and exploitation of innovation and brands and on IP structuring arrangements.