Tie-up of Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing’s UK-led business completed today, creating firm with 1,400 lawyers and £1.2bn in revenue | 3mos
IP
Remfry & Sagar’s Bisman Kaur examines the IP protections available when fine art crosses into fashion | 4mos
Roundtable event at London’s RSA Club to launch Law Over Borders Fashion Guide highlights AI-related copyright and litigation challenges | 3mos
Incoming group includes veteran IP trio Loke-Khoon Tan, Maria Joannides Smith and Dominic Edmondson | 4mos
Eastern District of Texas patent litigator secured some of the largest verdicts and settlements in the state’s history | 4mos
Second acquisition in 12 months hands Anaqua a “well-served, loyal customer base” | 5mos
Usman Wahid, who co-founded AI legal platform VennSpace, will focus on fintech deals | 5mos
Core London office dominates with seven new partners | 5mos
KellDan Law’s founding team previously practised together at national IP firm Banner Witcoff | 5mos
London-based Brandsmiths says acquisition of Sipara makes it one of most active and capable UK trademark prosecution and portfolio management teams | 5mos
Remfry & Sagar lawyers Bisman Kaur and Aarti Aggarwal explain why dupe culture tests the resilience of trademark protection, the flexibility of comparative advertising and the credibility of marketing narratives | 5mos
Firm also announces four partner-promotions round and senior tax partner hire from DLA Piper | 5mos
Ahead of planned merger with Ashurst, Seattle-headquartered firm targets region’s tech companies | 5mos
Stocche Forbes lawyers Thiago Porto Ribeiro and Mateus Lino Ferreira analyse how Brazilian law protects fragrances in the luxury sector, even though scent itself is not recognised as a direct IP object | 5mos
Cross-jurisdictional Law Over Borders guide is edited by Trevisan & Cuonzo partner Julia Holden, who is based in Milan | 5mos
Ruth Hoy is joining with legal director Huw Cookson, who will be a partner at his new firm | 5mos
Foley fashion and beauty lawyers Trevor Mullin, Jax England and Sarah McGrath review 2025’s key M&A deals and preview the trends for the year ahead | 5mos
As AI continues to reshape creative industries, Foley lawyers Laura Ganoza, Arianna Benitez Colon and Mackenna Dunna examine the key legal considerations for navigating this evolving landscape | 5mos
London IP partner to replace Leeds-based Jonathan Jones, who is standing down after six years in the role | 5mos
Inspired by an Indian art exhibition, Remfry & Sagar’s Bisman Kaur discusses how protecting artisan processes and networks lies at the heart of IP law in the age of global fashion and design | 5mos