Keltie

Firm overview:

Highly rated by its peers, sophisticated attorney firm Keltie provides IP services from offices in the UK and Ireland, enabling the firm to offer trademark and design prosecution services to clients spanning both the EU and UK. Known for its high-quality non-contentious work, Keltie advises clients on trademark and design filing and prosecution, oppositions and appeals, due diligence and transactional matters. The trademark team, which operates using a collaborative, non-siloed structure designed around client needs, also handles contentious matters when they arise. A peer who partners with the firm on litigation says Keltie is “always a pleasure to work with”.

Team overview:

Described as a “solid trademark attorney” by a peer, Alistair Gay co-heads the firm’s trademark practice, specialising in trademark, design and copyright law. In addition to advising on general trademark clearance, prosecution and registration matters, Gay is well recognised for his experience in handling enforcement issues and managing international trademark portfolios.

Manuela Macchi has a substantial trademark practice and provides commercially-driven advice to clients particularly in the sport, pharmaceutical and fashion industries. Macchi founded and heads the firm’s Sports Trademarks Practice, and handles matters pertaining to online infringement for brands.