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Brandsmith Law Firm
Brandsmiths Law Firm
By Hamish MacInnes, Paralegal, Brandsmiths
Brandsmiths is a truly unique law firm, set up by Adam Morallee in 2014. Adam wanted to set up a specialised law firm that puts more focus on the client and which aims to get the best commercial outcomes. Brandsmiths has offices in Manchester and London and works for some of the biggest brands in the world, as well as entrepreneurs and SMEs.
We work with companies that have an international focus, many of whom trade with and are from the MENA region. We also have Arabic-speaking staff who can help Arab companies or individuals navigate the UK market in certain specialised areas of law. Adam himself is half-Egyptian and works with many clients from or working in the MENA region, such as Abdallah Lemsagam (owner of Oldham Athletic Football Club) and Keith Coleman (CEO of Susewi, an algae producer based in Morocco).
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
As our name suggests, we offer specialist advice to brands and entrepreneurs. We focus on five key practice areas: IP, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Sport and Media/Privacy. Across all five we apply our technical expertise and commercial understanding to solve problems and make deals happen.
Our mission is to help companies grow, through solving problems and making deals happen. We will do what it takes to get the right results.
Many of us have worked in other careers before law and hold nonexecutive positions with clients. We know our sectors well and focus on what matters. We have an innovative set up which allows our lawyers to embrace technology and focus on commercial outcomes for our clients.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
One of our key specialisms is intellectual property which underpins the key revenue generators of the vast majority of businesses. We work with world-famous brands and IP-rich companies advising on protection, exploitation and enforcement of their rights. From drafting content agreements to litigating trademark disputes, we focus on getting deals completed and making money through litigation. If you are a brand who needs help, we can offer you bespoke services in the following areas of IP:
Trademarks – are valuable assets for a business to own, offering both security, value and customer recognition. They are key in consumers distinguishing the goods or services of a business from competitors and building brand loyalty. We have trademark experts at the top of their field who can advise on all aspects of trademarks.
Copyright – we help brands in the culture, creative media and software
industries to protect their rights or defend them from copyright infringement allegations.
Designs – we help protect rights in design, in particular concerning the appearance of products.
Patents –protect clever inventions and offer monopoly rights over the scope of the invention.
Confidential information/data – we advise on keeping key business information and know-how secret and protected. We also make sure brands comply with data and information laws, such as producing terms and conditions and cookie policies for websites. We are particularly knowledgeable about how to comply with GDPR rules.
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
We help businesses and individuals across all sectors use litigation to achieve positive outcomes in difficult situations. With a particular expertise in search orders, we ensure our clients are in control through strategy and tactics. Brandsmiths has been involved in multiple lawsuits, ranging from the small claims court to complex High Court litigation, much of which has been reported in the news. Our strategy and legal expertise allow us to use litigation to get the right result, whatever the scenario.
MEDIA/PRIVACY
We help people protect their reputation, information that is private, or aspects of their private family life from being publicised, helping people keep data secure and make sure that it is processed lawfully, or where they are on receiving end of oppressive conduct. We provide quick, reliable and expert advice to those who encounter issues that negatively impact on their life, reputation or valued information whether in defamation, harassment, or misuse of private information.
SPORT
We work alongside talent and brands to maximise their rights with our expertise in football, athletics, motorsport and boxing. From negotiating deals with governing bodies, to managing the rights of talent, we get results quickly and costeffectively.
CORPORATE/TECH
We give commercial advice to our fast-growth clients, with a special focus on the tech sector. From acting on day to day issues as in-house counsel to advising on shareholder agreements we use our niche experience to make sure founder interests are protected. We also have consultants with extensive corporate law knowledge, such as specialist in Mergers & Acquisitions and SEIS and EIS funding rounds.
OTHER AREAS
We also have consultants who specialise in employment law, with an emphasis on bringing/defending workplace grievances and drafting employment agreements.
