Fieldfisher is best known for its expertise in soft IP. The firm is recommended for trade mark protection, dispute resolution, and advisory services related to copyright and IP transactions. The firm also has experienced lawyers in other departments, including media and technology, who can provide guidance on copyright and related rights issues.
Notable trade mark practitioners: Hastings Guise, Amy Reynolds and Harriet Seymour. Guise is dually qualified as a solicitor and a trade mark attorney.
Notable soft IP litigators: Nick Rose, James Seadon, and Tommy McKenna.
Notable IP transaction practitioners: Gordon Drakes, David Bond, Sonal Patel Oliva and Vicky Reinhardt.
2025
"The skilled and experienced team at Fieldfisher provide top-notch, wide-ranging portfolio management and strategic dispute resolution advice."
"[Their] excellent advice is always reliable and well executed."
"The entire team at Fieldfisher are on top of their game for soft IP. They have a wealth of experience and knowledge."
"[The firm's advice] is practical, timely, and thorough."
"The quality of Fieldfisher's associates and partners is first-rate."
"Fieldfisher's ability to handle large trademark portfolios is unparalleled. They are excellent lawyers who work well under pressure and can meet tight deadlines. Their advice is practical, with a good sense of the client's business priorities and risk sensitivities."
"Professional, fast and accurate."
Chris Leung
"Chris Leung is a standout performer. He is certainly an IP Star."
Natasha Rao and Kishen Karia
"Natasha and Kishen are incredibly diligent and reliable. [They] provide an efficient and effective service. They appreciate the obstacles that face me and my team as a small in-house function and are able to adapt their advice and offering accordingly, which we greatly appreciate."
Nick Rose
"Nick Rose is, in my opinion, the best soft IP practitioner in England."
2023
"They know and understand our business very well."
"They are friendly and provide commercially driven advice."
"They are swift to respond with careful and considered advice. Nothing ever seems like too much trouble for them and they are always willing to go the extra mile."
"They are always prompt, always strategic and very easy to work with."
"The team is effective and highly skilled both in its approach to client handling and litigation strategy, and also in terms of dealing efficiently with the practicalities of litigation."
"It is easy to communicate with them. They always provide us with a full scenario of the possible actions and they are completely committed with the clients."
"They are fantastic to work with. They are very thorough and see things from all angles. They are also pleasant to work with in high-pressure situations."
"We appreciate their expertise and they are pleasant to deal with."
"They are thorough, organised and professional but also informal and pleasant to work with. "
"We appreciate the combination of thoughtful, tactical litigation ability with a real human side – the management of all the many people involved, from counsel, solicitors, client and retired judges etc, is really special and brings out excellent results."
Copyright and design case studies illustrate both contentious and non-contentious work. The firm represented Getty Images in a high-profile dispute involving AI and copyright. Other clients for copyright and design matters include S&P Global Commodity Insights, Genius Sports, Dell, Oh Polly, and Altana Wealth. Former head of media Tim Johnson has retired.
Case studies show licensing and franchising work in various sectors. Notable clients include Brighton College, Lumania International, Popeyes, EL&N International, Chopstix, and Hamleys of London.
Patent case studies show McKenna involved in disputes, with support from commercial disputes partners Nick Pimlott and Stephen May and junior lawyers. Clients include MGA Entertainment.
Case studies show brand protection and disputes work for a range of clients. Clients include Google, Sazerac, Dell, Take-Two Interactive Software, and SkyKick. In 2024, the firm experienced the departure of notable lawyers: IP Director Sheena Sheikh Brown, former co-head of IP Leighton Cassidy, and soft IP litigator John Linneker.