Brands

Growing brands through every stage of a product’s lifecycle.

Our clients include some of the world's leading multinationals with brand portfolios that extend into food and drink, personal care, household goods, consumer electronics and fashion.

We advise on every stage of a product's lifecycle, from research and development, brand and design protection and regulatory compliance through to licensing, marketing and dispute resolution. We also routinely advise FMCG clients on corporate transactions, real estate and tax issues.

Food & drink

Our specialist understanding of the needs of companies bringing food and drink products to the market has enabled us to build long-established relationships with a number of leading players in the market.

Cosmetics & personal care

We advise leading national and multinational companies in cosmetics and personal care, always taking account of a retail landscape that is continually being shaped by issues such as ongoing technological innovation, environmental considerations, globalisation, regulatory considerations and effective brand management.

Consumer electronics

In this dynamic and innovation-led market, our ability to understand the technology in question can be a significant advantage, as is our familiarity with distribution channels and networks, the regulatory framework and advertising and branding issues.

Design & fashion

We regularly advise leading high street fashion retailers and designers on how they can best protect, manage and exploit their brands, designs, trade marks and copyrights.

“Excellent knowledge of trade mark law and how that applies to practical commercial situations.”
Legal 500 2023

“The team has demonstrable capability across a range of sectors, including the publishing, food and beverage, health, hospitality, fashion and retail industries.”
Legal 500 2023

“Bristows LLP’s fully integrated team of attorneys and solicitors handles the full range of trade mark mandates, from brand creation with clearance searches to brand protection and global portfolio management, as well as opposition proceedings before the UKIPO and cancellation actions.”
Legal 500 2023

“With their wealth of experience, most questions can be handled with a quick call.”
Legal 500 2023

“I value the practical nature of the advice the team gives.”
Legal 500 2023

“A renowned expert on issues arising around advertising and brand protection.”
Legal 500 2023

“Bristows is a unique top-tier law firm for IP work in the UK.”
MIP IP Stars 2022

“There is pragmatism to the advice you get from Bristows and an efficiency to the way they work; they are great problem solvers.”
Chambers and Partners 2022

“They know how judges are likely to react, are good at negotiating and know the industry well.”
Chambers and Partners 2022

“They are proactively collaborative and clear communicators.”
Chambers and Partners 2022

“Built on relationships and expertise gained over decades working at the cutting edge of brands and technology, the team excels where others falter.”
Legal 500 2022

“The team is well versed in advising on high-stakes complex matters, often involving global trade mark portfolios and a high number of opposition and cancellation proceedings.”
Legal 500 2022

“The key strengths of the team are the individuals that comprise it.”
Legal 500 2022

“They are a superb and highly talented intellectual property team: highly knowledgeable, innovative and skilled.”
Legal 500 2022

“Probably unmatched deepness of the team, very hands on in handling and coordinating multijurisdictional matters, very experienced in complex trade mark litigation matters.”
Legal 500 2022

“As soon as we had appointed Bristows a huge weight was lifted off our shoulders as we knew we were in the best hands and would recommend them to anyone in a copyright dispute.”
Legal 500 2022

“The team has exceptional capabilities in trade mark litigation.”
Legal 500 2022

“Bristows’ team are truly the sum of their parts and when every team member is exceptional at what they do, you really can’t get better.”
Legal 500 2022

“Bristows advice is always creative and action is taken promptly.”
WTR 1000 2021

“Bristows combines significant technical expertise and knowledge of local and overseas experts with a client-friendly approach.”
WTR 1000 2021

“Supreme expertise in contentious patent, trade mark, designs and copyright matters.”
Chambers and Partners 2021

“Advice provided is clear and concise.”
Legal 500 2021

“They are trusted advisers.”
Legal 500 2021

“Bristows LLP continues to excel in brand management trade mark matters.”
Legal 500 2021

“Handling complicated technical aspects extremely well with a very practical commercial view.”
Legal 500 2021

“Reactivity, very good knowledge of the market, competitors and brands.”
Legal 500 2021

“Bristows LLP’s attracts praise for its ‘very good knowledge of the market, competitors and brands’.”
Legal 500 2021

“A top-tier practice”
Legal 500 2021

“Bristows LLP is a premier name for copyright, design and digital disputes.”
Legal 500 2021

Media & Entertainment - Tier 2

PATMA: Trade Mark Attorneys - Tier 2

Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing - Band 3

Media & entertainment: Gaming, social media & interactive content - Band 3

Intellectual Property: Trade Marks, Copyright and Design - Tier 1

Intellectual Property - Band 1

Trade Mark Contentious - Tier 1

Trade Mark Prosecution - Tier 1

Copyright- Tier 1

Gold

UK Trade Mark Law Firm of the Year

Brand Management - Tier 1

UK Trademark Contentious

Advertising & Marketing

Trademark Litigation

Trademark Prosecution

UK Design Firm of the Year

UK Trade Mark Litigation Firm of the Year

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