Iona is a partner in Freeths London IP & Media practice with experience in advertising and marketing law. She regularly drafts complex agreements relating to branding, marketing and development of technology. Iona advises on working with influencers, product design and product packaging claims, with a particular interest in environmental claims and greenwashing. She has significant experience in the Beauty and Personal Care industry and is engaged in Freeths’ specialist Beauty and Personal Care offering. Iona has acted for a number of global Beauty & Personal Care brands, including having spent a year on secondment working with three major skin care brands. A member of Freeths’ Climate Change Litigation group, Iona frequently gives training on managing risk around sustainable claims. She is recognised as a Recommended Lawyer and Next Generation Partner by the Legal 500 (2023 edition).
Iona is a partner in Freeths London IP & Media practice with experience in advertising and marketing law. She regularly drafts complex agreements relating to branding, marketing and development of technology. Iona advises on working with influencers, product design and product packaging claims, with a particular interest in environmental claims and greenwashing. She has significant experience in the Beauty and Personal Care industry and is engaged in Freeths’ specialist Beauty and Personal Care offering. Iona has acted for a number of global Beauty & Personal Care brands, including having s...

Contributed Articles

Selling wellness in the UK under the Advertising Standards Authority’s rules

Iona Silverman and Eleanor Bradberry from Freeths explain how brands can advertise wellness products in the UK without attracting complaints

15 Apr 2026

Trademark balancing act: luxury brand protection versus reputational risk

Luxury brands can attract negative publicity for aggressively defending their trademarks, so striking the right balance is essential, write Freeths IP experts Iona Silverman, Dan Cahill and Kishan Pat...

16 Mar 2025

The luxury of menopausal beauty products – substantiated or just marketing?

Menopausal products are big business for brands. But Freeths legal beauty expert Iona Silverman explains how to balance product claims with the law

5 Jul 2024

Tell your sustainability story without being accused of greenwashing

Iona Silverman from Freeths’ IP & Media team explains how to get your messaging right and mitigate the risks

27 Aug 2023