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.
Media, entertainment and sport in East Anglia
Stobbs 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
Highlight-Mandate
- 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