Pannone Corporate LLP is well-known for its strong focus on the hospitality, tech and IT, and fashion retail sectors. Melanie McGuirk and Amy Chandler jointly lead the team. McGuirk leads on the contentious side, primarily acting for manufacturing, retail, and fashion clients in interim injunctive relief and brand reputation cases. Chandler leads the non-contentious side of the practice, often advising on trade mark and patent licenses, and collaboration agreements. Sarah Bazaraa is an expert in UK and community design rights disputes arising within the fashion industry, and Patricia Jones is known for her vast knowledge of tech exploitation agreements, and tech related patent disputes. Andrew West is well-versed in IP audits and joint ventures within the tech space.

Addleshaw Goddard houses a broad practice, whose lucrative client base notably includes Harrods, Kickers International, and MoneySuperMarket. The group is known for advising clients on trade mark portfolio management, IP assignment agreements, and due diligence. Paul Bentham leads the team, and is a design protection and exploitation expert who routinely acts for international brand owners. Nadine Waters is exceptionally experienced in handling licensing and tech transfers, and the IP aspects of corporate transactions. Tim Carter is particularly adept at handling a wide variety of non-contentious trade mark issues concerning portfolio protection and the clearance of new brand names. Andrew Bayley is noted for his broad knowledge of IP and IT disputes.

Spread across Lancashire, Brabners LLP's practice is known for its vast experience in trademark applications and filling strategies, IP ownership issues, and domain name disputes. Practice head Colin Bell handles a broad range of issues involving promotion and advertising, licensing arrangements, and commercial contracts. Nik White leads the firm's commercial and IP group in Liverpool, often assisting clients with franchising and commercial IP issues, while Hannah Fawcett is noted for her strong focus on fashion and retail, and her knowledge of IP licensing and trade mark opposition actions. Manchester's Hayley Morgan is a specialist in copyright, design rights, and passing off.

Brandsmiths houses a broad practice which assists well-known brands and companies seeking to protect and enhance their IP assets. Michael Forrester stands out due to his expansive expertise in contentious IP work, particularly in relation to unregistered designs, passing off, and trade marks. Acting for a diverse client roster of fashion and retail clients, John Battersby regularly appears before the IPEC and High Court in IP disputes. Jacob O’Brien often advises tech companies and brands with the enforcement and protection of their IP rights, and Claire Meyers is noted for her distinctive focus on issues arising at the intersection between IP and competition law.

DWF houses a strong contentious practice which routinely handles IP infringement claims. Asima Rana routinely assists clients across the consumer, retail, and fashion industries. Rana is particularly adept at acting in copyright, passing off, and trade mark claims before the IPEC.

HGF Law is active across a variety of sectors, with a strong focus on life sciences and retail. Michelle Davies   leads the team, and stands out due to her knowledge of transactional IP issues, including licensing and co-development. Life sciences expert Janet Knowles routinely assists educational institutions, while Antony Gold has longstanding experience in branding and advertising work. Josephine Carver joined from Deloitte Legal in September 2023, contributing her vast experience in transactional IP issues.

TLT is well-known for its expertise in both registered and unregistered design disputes, copyright and trade mark infringement claims, and domain name related mandates. Graeme Orchison maintains his strong track record for representing a lucrative client list in a vast range of passing off and trade mark infringement disputes before the High Court and Court of Appeal. David Gardner maintains a broad tech focused practice, assisting a range of clients across the financial services, digital, and retail sectors.

DLA Piper handles a varied caseload of trademark and patent licence agreements, ownership issues, and brand licensing matters. In Manchester, Lee Brierley is well-known for his longstanding experience in brand acquisition and licensing matters, and tech partnering arrangements. Peter Brook works out of the Liverpool office, and is noted for his focus on the full range of non-contentious IP issues within the tech space. Sarah Bell is a key name for corporate and commercial issues.

Robert Lye and Andrew Rankin jointly lead the team at Gateley Legal. The group's varied workload consists of domain name disputes, tech and patent exploitation issues, and trade mark infringement actions. Lye is a seasoned IP litigator who regularly acts in patent and design right infringement cases, and advises clients on applications for interim judgments. Rankin is a key name for tech issues, particularly within the healthcare space, routinely assisting clients with procurement and contractual issues.

Kuit Steinart Levy LLP handles a broad suite of mandates involving passing off, database rights, and design rights. Practice head Bruce Jones handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious IP issues, with a strong focus on patent and trade mark disputes with cross-border elements. Caroline Brennan is noted for her strong commercial expertise, regularly advising clients on commercial rights within sport, and issues concerning confidential information.

Leveraging its national network, Pinsent Masons LLP is well-equipped to handle a broad array of IP mandates. Practice head Samantha Livesey stands out due to her deep knowledge of both IP and tech, particularly in relation to patent licensing . Noted for his distinctive focus on the sport, and art and cultural property industries, Sam Hall has broad knowledge of collaboration agreements and sponsorship contracts. Felicity Parsons routinely assists manufacturing and retail clients with contractual matters, while Paulina Kasprzak is a key name for IP enforcement issues, and copyright and design right disputes.

Forbes Solicitors is noted for its broad capabilities, often handling a range trade mark disputes with cross-border elements, and portfolio management mandates. The group acts for a number of clients within the charity, retail, and education sectors. John Pickervance leads the team alongside Daniel Fletcher, who acts for a varied client list of tech companies and manufacturers.

Gorvins Solicitors' Stockport based group often handles the IP aspects of commercial mandates. Andrew Curwen leads the firm's corporate and M&A team, assisting clients with a wide variety of transactional issues. Guy Lightowler is a seasoned litigator who routinely acts in cases concerning copyright, trade mark, and unregistered design right infringements. Christian Mancier is a key name for corporate transactions.

Myerson Solicitors acts for a diverse client roster of SMEs, national companies, and owner-managed businesses. Carla Murray heads the Altrincham based team, and is noted for her deep knowledge surrounding the exploitation, vesting, and ownership of IP rights. Richard Meehan maintains an IT and tech focused practice, handling a wide array of licensing matters relating to software, while Robert Brothers routinely acts in disputes concerning copyright infringement. Joanna Colgan left the firm in October 2023.