Fieldfisher hires Dentons’ former UK head of IP
Fieldfisher has hired Dentons’ former UK head of IP and chair of its global trademark practice group.
John Linneker, who has been an equity partner at Dentons since 2005, joins the Fieldfisher team on Monday, February 12.
Linneker has acted for Lotus Sports Cars in a dispute with 1 Malaysia Racing over ownership of the Lotus brand in Formula 1.
Nick Rose, head of IP and technology litigation at Fieldfisher, said: “John has a tremendous breadth of experience advising on some incredibly complex global IP mandates. This will be appreciated by our clients and by our team, bringing a deep understanding of an even wider range of sectors and jurisdictions.”
IP is one of Fieldfisher’s core practices, with more than 60 lawyers. Last year, the IP team had a turnover of more than £13 million ($18 million).
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