Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy, Baker McKenzie

Overview:

Peers speak highly of Baker McKenzie partner Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy, in terms of both her non-contentious trademark work and litigation practice. Wilkinson-Duffy is knowledgeable in all aspects of trademark and design protection and enforcement, including global filing strategies, clearance searching and contentious work. A past president of the Chartered Institute of Trademark Attorneys, Wilkinson-Duffy’s work highlights include co-ordinating a global trademark dispute for a leading cosmetics and skincare brand across 62 countries, and advising L’Oréal and The Body Shop on brand protection and enforcement matters.


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Trademarks
15 July 2026   Counterfeits worth an estimated $7 million, including fake England kits, have been seized in one of the UK's largest-ever operations against sports merchandise fraud.
In-House
14 July 2026   A win against Tiger Woods has put the German sportswear brand at the forefront of a debate about how far the law should go to protect established brands and figurative marks. General counsel Neil Narriman tells WIPR why the ‘leaping cat’ deserves stronger defences against dilution and unfair advantage.
Careers
14 July 2026   Kevin Scott takes the baton from Rolls Royce’s Sarah Vaughan to lead the organisation representing in-house counsel in the UK.

More on this story

Trademarks
15 July 2026   Counterfeits worth an estimated $7 million, including fake England kits, have been seized in one of the UK's largest-ever operations against sports merchandise fraud.
In-House
14 July 2026   A win against Tiger Woods has put the German sportswear brand at the forefront of a debate about how far the law should go to protect established brands and figurative marks. General counsel Neil Narriman tells WIPR why the ‘leaping cat’ deserves stronger defences against dilution and unfair advantage.
Careers
14 July 2026   Kevin Scott takes the baton from Rolls Royce’s Sarah Vaughan to lead the organisation representing in-house counsel in the UK.