Kilburn & Strode

Firm overview:

Kilburn & Strode is a leading patent and trademark firm with a highly efficient non-contentious trademarks offering. Clients rely on the team to coordinate trademark work in multiple territories and it is well-versed in UK and European trademark disputes, having attacked, defended and advised on some of the most valuable IP portfolios in the world. Brands facing cross-border counterfeiters benefit from the firm’s relationships with border enforcement agencies.

Team overview:

Sought after by clients to coordinate work across Europe and beyond, Iain Stewart is head of the firm’s Trademark Group. Singled out by an industry peer for the quality of his work, Stewart focuses his practice on trademark strategy and counselling, anti-counterfeiting and dispute resolution.

Carol Nyahasha is also a trusted advisor for issues pertaining to brand management, trademark filing strategies and other non-contentious and contentious matters on an international scale. Nyahasha has managed a wide range of portfolios for clients in various sectors including tech start-ups, FMCGm fashion and the food and drinks sector.

Trademark partner Rowena Tolley leads the firm’s Food & Drink sector group and lends her expertise to a wide range of UK businesses as well as multinationals hoping to grow their operations in the jurisdiction. A client singles her out as a contact for trademark work that they are “highly satisfied” with. A peer has high praise for Tolley, describing her as an “excellent practitioner” who sits among the best in the industry.