2025
"They are responsive, reliable and always successful."
"The communication is swift and direct."
"We've worked with them for over a decade, and they've been excellent partners."
"Barker Brettell attorneys have an incredible depth of knowledge about all trademark prosecution matters."
"We have been using them for years, and I trust them."
"Commercially pragmatic advice and responsive. They take the time to fully understand our client's business models and needs."
"Barker Brettell is a long-time trusted advisor to me and my clients. They always provide pragmatic advice on strategy with implementation at a reasonable cost."
"Always pragmatic. They want the best for their client."
"Quick responses and digestible reasoning for their views, which is very helpful for in-house lawyers having to turn around work efficiently for the wider business."
"We have a close and personal working relationship. They know the company, its products and where it operates to best provide advice. They are proactive, not only in identifying risks but also in finding the most cost-effective route or ways to protect.
"The team are very knowledgeable and globally experienced, with a partnership network to provide global coverage. In some countries where they had existing support, we have worked with them to get the best service provision to the company."
"[The firm has the] technical knowledge and experience in the subject area, along with good business relationships and high quality of work."
"Their advice is pragmatic, and they are clear communicators."
"They are responsive and only do the work that we deem to have commercial relevance."
"[They are] substantively excellent."
"The attorneys are super responsive and always provide on-point, business-orientated advice."
"Friendly, always available, practical, and reasonably priced."
"Attention to detail, clear communication, personable attorneys and staff."
"Barker Brettell has an outstanding track record of success with our matters and is our go-to team in the UK and EU."
"Barker Brettell has many experts in its trademark department, and they all do a very thorough, timely, and professional job."
"The team is creative and organised and has helped out on difficult matters with short notice."
"They all do a very thorough, timely, and professional job. The practitioners are all very nice."
"They are swift and precise and get things done."
"They are hugely knowledgeable, always available, and encourage long-standing relationships. [They] keep staff, which creates certainty for the customer. They also take account of budget issues and give sensible and pragmatic advice."
Leah Calvert
"Leah is always very responsive and helpful."
Ian Pearce
"Ian Pearce is smart, strategic, and responsive. A results-driven [lawyer] and a deep thinker."
Lucy Walker
"I really enjoy working with Lucy Walker and can rely on her to provide high-level service in a cost-effective manner."
"Lucy Walker has a wealth of experience and is very responsive. I have always been satisfied with the quality and timeliness of her services. Lucy is also very personable and has a great sense of humour."
2024
"They give candid, prompt and professional advice providing risks and outcomes."
"They are the best firm I have worked with. Highly responsive. Very competent. Acceptable rates."
"Reasonable cost, practical advice, and they are responsive and enjoyable to work with. They have multiple people capable of handling projects and providing solid advice; personable, practical approach."
"Barker Brettell is very responsive, providing good practical advice and great expertise. They are congenial and easy to work with in addition to their professionalism."
"Barker Brettell is extremely responsive and reliable and their advice is practical and not over-lawyered."
"I have known a large number of their senior partners for many years. They are trusted advisers who are commercial, extremely knowledgeable and most importantly work seamlessly as part of our client service team. Their pricing structure is clear and competitive. Many of their partners are trusted advisers to our clients. They have a strong sense of diversity, equality and inclusion running through their strategic planning as a firm and as a result have a very strong and diverse crop of emerging talent."
John Lawrence
"Works on all aspects of patent prosecution, transactional and opposition work."
"Very responsive. Incredibly well versed in UK patent law. Provides creative solutions."
Catherine Wiseman
"Understands the client's business objectives and provides rational and reasonable approaches to problem-solving."
"Superb communicator, and cares deeply about client service and results."
Tracy Arch
"She is a good client manager and excellent trademark lawyer."
Liselott Enström
"Handles EU trademark work."
Lucy Walker
"Highly knowledgeable, commercial and straight talking. Clients love working with Lucy."
2023
"We appreciate their personal approach."
"Barker Brettell's attorneys are very skilled and represent our clients very well. The attorneys are very responsive, and their advice is comprehensive for the question asked."
"Lucy Walker and her team are always responsive, even out of hours. They go the extra mile for clients, whilst always remaining commercially focused and conscious of the fees which are being charged. There are never any surprises, and our clients are always satisfied with the outcome."
"We appreciate the ability to obtain uniformly sound advice from multiple members of the Barker Brettell team, and the practicality of the advice."
2019
A client said: “I have worked with the firm for a number of years. The firm provides a consistent high level of service at a reasonable cost and I have always found the firm to be one of the best if not the best I have worked with.”
