Andrew Allan-Jones has joined Bond Pearce as partner from Burges Salmon.
He has experience in patent and technology-based work, and specialises in patent and trademark disputes as well as the IP aspects of corporate transactions for technology companies.
A chemistry graduate, Allan-Jones spent the first six years of his career at Linklaters before moving to the IP team at Burges Salmon, where he became a partner in 2006.
Tom Phipps, head of intellectual property at Bond Pearce, said: “Andrew’s skills will be invaluable to our existing clients, and will add depth and breadth to our sector experience, particularly in the technology arena, allowing us rapidly to grow the practice.”