Gunnercooke

Firm overview:

Gunnercooke is a UK full-service firm with multiple partner-led IP teams working with clients on trademark matters. It provides advice on strategy, franchising and portfolio management, helping clients make critical decisions around which rights to file in what territories and when.

However, the team’s strengths lie in contentious matters, advising on trademarks and passing off matters often against top ranked firms for trademark litigation. With connections to foreign counsel in all corners of the world, Gunnercooke’s lawyers take on large, multi-jurisdictional matters.

Team overview:

Gunnercooke operates as a group of associated firms and non-profits. The group has 14 main offices globally including in the UK, US, Germany and Austria, with further plans for growth.

The majority of the IP team works in London, including Rachel Pearse, who frequently acts for clients in the High Court and Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, and Akash Sachdeva, who has particular expertise in patent and trademark litigation and strategy. Sachdeva has acted for household names including BlackBerry, Nokia, Facebook and eBay.

Clients:

BBC, Busy Bees Nurseries, Colt Technology, eBay, GB3, The Plum Guide, Sky UK