Media, entertainment and sport in East Anglia

Stobbs IP

Stobbs IP in Cambridge has an 'incredibly professional and highly knowledgeable team' that acts for a stellar roster of clients across the sports, media and entertainment sectors. Liverpool Football Club, Pharrell Williams, and Nirvana are among those benefiting from the firm's experience in brand management. Head of litigation Geoff Steward and head of dispute management Chris Sleep are main contacts. They lead a practice that 'delivers an exceptional level of client care'. Steward and associate William Haig recently assisted UEFA with its international enforcement programme against ambush marketing during tournaments and other infringements of its IP.

Praxisleiter:

Geoff Steward; Chris Sleep


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Smita Pattni; Olivia Bedell-Pearce; William Haig; Sarah Fellows


Referenzen

‘Incredibly professional and highly knowledgeable team that has developed an exceptional understanding of our IP portfolio over the years. I would not move advisors. ’

‘Smita Pattni is a rising star at the firm and someone whose advice I trust. Unlike other many other legal advisors, Stobbs successfully delivers an exceptional level of client care – you don’t feel as though you have to battle with other clients for their engagement.’

‘While I haven’t had experience of multiple law firms or practices, I can’t imagine many being like Stobbs – they really do redefine the stereotype of a lawyer, as can be very clearly seen when on calls with other legal representation. Their people are personable, friendly and make sure to put all comms (whether spoken or written) in terms that a non-lawyer can understand – they don’t assume knowledge, and no question is too simple! Their relationship with us as a client comes first – so it never feels like there’s a ticking clock counting hours when on calls, and they’re very honest with their accounting.’

Kernmandanten

Liverpool Football Club


HK28 Ltd


Moonbug Entertainment


UEFA


Channel 4


Foo Fighters / Dave Grohl


GLD Group (Umbro)


Grandmaster Flash


Jagex Limited


Jude Bellingham


Jurgen Klopp


Nike


Nirvana


Pharrell Williams


Tik Tok


AG Barr (Irn Bru etc)


Marks and Spencer


Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)


Harley-Davidson USA Inc.


University of Cambridge


Upfield


Beiersdorf (Nivea etc.)


Britvic


Brown Forman (Jack Daniels etc)


Combe International (Vagisil)


Dryrobe


Mars


O2


PZ Cussons


Reckitt


The Ritz Hotel London


Webstorm Information Technology Private Limited (an Indian entity)


AFTV


Berry Bros


Clear Score Technology Limited


Culturestore Limited


Cyan Blue Odds Limited (T/A Oddschecker)


Danone


DKNY


Ecolab


Eton College


Fine and Country


Foo Fighters / Dave Grohl


Ford Motor Co.


giffgaff


GLD Group (Umbro)


GoPro


Grandmaster Flash


Green Energy UK


Immersive Labs


Informa Plc


John Torode


Jude Bellingham


Jurgen Klopp


La Prairie


Levito AG


Mattel


Medium Rare N.V. (T/A as Stake)


Neuehouse & Fotografiska


Nirvana


Olive and Orange Ltd


Orla Kiely


Pharrell Williams


Pip & Nut


Quintessentially Group


RLTV Media


Ronnie Scotts


Slater & Gordon


Snap Inc


Stanley Black and Decker Inc.


The Goodwood Estate Limited


Tik Tok


Tumblr


University of Cambridge


Wendy’s


Wilmington Plc


Xaar


Yahoo


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  • Advising UEFA on its international enforcement programme against ambush marketing during tournaments and other infringements of its IP.
  • Acted for the defendants (1) Dream Pairs Europe Inc and (2) Top Glory Trading Group Inc in a trade mark infringement claim brought against them under s.10(2) and s.10(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 by Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL (“Iconix”), owners of the Umbro brand, relating to the Umbro logo.
  • Acting for the Second and Third Defendants (Webstorm and the owner of Webstorm) in relation to a claim by GHS Global Hospitality Limited for conspiracy, copyright infringement and breach of confidence relating to CRM software developed by our client for use in the hospitality and hotel sector.

Fosters

The 'friendly, approachable and hardworking' sports practice at Fosters in Norwich handles the negotiation of multi-million pound sponsorship and endorsement deals for numerous leading clubs and players, among them Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited. Partner Jamie Arnall, whose experience includes a stint as head of Legal at Norwich City Football Club Plc, and 'very diligent' associate Charlotte Darkins are the key practitioners. Arnall is a key adviser to The Nest, a local community sports hub run by Norwich City Community Sports Foundation.

Praxisleiter:

Jamie Arnall


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Charlotte Darkins; Lucy Warren


Referenzen

‘The team is friendly, approachable and hardworking. I have found them to be very responsive and a pleasure to work with. They also have a good understanding of the sport sector and its context, which is helpful for efficiently turning around the work I instruct them on.’

‘Jamie Arnall’s experience within football is extremely helpful. Charlotte Darkins is very diligent and turns work around efficiently.’

‘Always accessible, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable.’

Kernmandanten

The Basketball League Limited


Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited


Norwich City Football Club PLC


NVA Sports & Entertainment


Nottingham Forest Community Trust


Norwich City Community Sports Foundation


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