Birketts boosts intellectual property specialist team

Nellie advises clients in connection with various intellectual property rights, including copyright, trade marks, and design rights. Though her experience covers the full range of intellectual property issues (both contentious and non-contentious), Nellie’s work focuses on brand protection and exploitation, advertising regulation and trade mark and copyright infringement. She will be based at the firm’s Ipswich office but supports colleagues across Birketts’ four offices: Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich.

Commenting on her appointment, Nellie said: “I’m thrilled to be joining a firm with a reputation for excellence that represents a large number of national and international businesses. Birketts has been involved in some high profile deals, with a number featuring international elements, including advising Palletforce PLC on its £30m sale to EmergeVest and the sale of family owned Alstons (Upholstery) Ltd to Thai-based Thailand Carpet Manufacturing plc.”

James Austin, partner and head of the corporate and commercial team at Birketts’ Ipswich office, said: “Birketts has built a first-rate reputation for corporate and commercial work. In 2014, the team won both The Legal 500 UK Awards ‘Corporate and Commercial Firm of the year (regional)’ and the 'Corporate Law Firm of the Year' at the Central and East Dealmakers Awards, the desire now is to build upon that success and Nellie will be a great addition to the team. The recruitment of such a highly qualified member of the team will help ensure that the team continues to offer our clients a premier legal offering.”


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For further information please contact:
Matthew Rowe
PR and Communications Manager
01473 406334
matthew-rowe@birketts.co.uk

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