IP

Usman Wahid, who co-founded AI legal platform VennSpace, will focus on fintech deals | 3mos

Core London office dominates with seven new partners | 3mos

KellDan Law’s founding team previously practised together at national IP firm Banner Witcoff | 3mos

London-based Brandsmiths says acquisition of Sipara makes it one of most active and capable UK trademark prosecution and portfolio management teams | 4mos

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 | 4mos

Firm also announces four partner-promotions round and senior tax partner hire from DLA Piper | 4mos

Ahead of planned merger with Ashurst, Seattle-headquartered firm targets region’s tech companies | 4mos

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 | 4mos

Cross-jurisdictional Law Over Borders guide is edited by Trevisan & Cuonzo partner Julia Holden, who is based in Milan | 4mos

Ruth Hoy is joining with legal director Huw Cookson, who will be a partner at his new firm | 4mos

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 | 4mos

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 | 4mos

London IP partner to replace Leeds-based Jonathan Jones, who is standing down after six years in the role | 4mos

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 | 4mos

Kirkland & Ellis, Morgan Lewis, Sidley Austin and Polsinelli among firms targeting senior expertise, reports Ben Rigby | 4mos

DLA Piper partner joins HSF Kramer in Düsseldorf as Priestley arrives at Taylor Wessing from London media specialist Russells | 4mos

Merger-bound transatlantic firm cites balanced growth across practices as PEP hits $3.5m | 5mos

Korelya Capital and Serena co-lead Series B round, which takes total funding to $40m | 5mos

A balance between luxury brand rights and upcycling remains elusive, write Bird & Bird’s Cristiana Andreotta, Elisabetta Bandera, Rita Tardiolo, Manon Rieger-Jansen and Nina Dorenbosch | 5mos