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Key contacts
Point of contact: Katie Pilgrim
Point of contact: Liz Davies
Point of contact: Nichola Butler
Point of contact: Jacqui Weston
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

1995

Partners

84

Total number of lawyers

190+

Languages

Cantonese, French, Haitian Creole, Tagalog, Spanish, German, Dutch, Urdu, Polish, Lithuanian, Bengali, Shona, Japanese, Swedish, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Korean, Afrikaans, Hindu, Portuguese, Persian, Italian, Punjabi, Azeri, Pashto, Russian

Network memberships

Lexology, Mondaq, Manchester Science Park, Nexus, Pro-Manchester, Aberdeen Renewables Energy Group, BioNow, Kluwer, Boek 9, Delex, Juve, CIPA, CITMA, INTA, ECTA

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution
Firm overview

HGF is one of Europe’s largest firms of IP specialists. With a dynamic and forward-thinking growth strategy, the firm is one of the few to offer clients a fully integrated IP solution, bringing together over 190 patent attorneys, trademark attorneys, and IP solicitors. The firm has 25 offices throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, and Austria.

HGF is already one of the leading firms in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe in terms of its national reach, volume of Patent Cooperation Treaty and EU trademark filings, and position in major legal directories. Its growth has been secured organically and through a combination of acquisition and strategic lateral hires from both private practice and in-house counsel. This has been reflected in accolades such as a continued listing in the Financial Times Leading Law Firm and winning 7 awards at the Managing IP Awards 2025.

The firm has a proven track record of forging successful long-term relationships with clients across a spectrum of business sectors and technologies. Its highly experienced attorneys, commitment to client service, and geographical profile ensure that it is uniquely placed to attend to high-value and complex IP issues.

Other offices
  • Central Court, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom, +44 (0)207 776 5100, hgf-london@hgf.com
  • Neumarkter Str. 18, 81673 Munich, Germany, +49 (0)89 1259 9600, munich@hgf.com
  • Benoordenhoutseweg 46, 2596 BC The Hague, Netherlands, +31 (0)70 240 0899, hgf-thehague@hgf.com
Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

Copyright, Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, ITC litigation, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent (contentious), Patent (prosecution), Trade mark, Trade mark (contentious), Trade mark (prosecution)

Key Sector Expertise

Aerospace, Agriculture, Artificial intelligence, Automotive, Biotechnology, Computer technology & services, Construction and materials, Defence, E-commerce, Electronics, Energy, Fashion & luxury goods, FMCG, Food and beverage, Healthcare, Life sciences, Mechanical, Medical device, Oil and gas, Optics & photonics, Pharmaceutical, Renewable energy, Retail, Semiconductors, Sports, Transport, Transport

 

Address:
Delta House, 50 West Nile Street
Glasgow, G1 2NP
Tel:+441132330100 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://hgf.com

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HGF
Overview

HGF is a highly recommended IP firm in Scotland. The firm’s patent attorneys in Scotland can cover fields such as chemistry, engineering, electronics, and life sciences. The team can, of course, rely on a large team of patent and trade mark attorneys in England if required.

Notable patent attorneys: Gary Wilson, Jamie Thomson, Jerry Bretherton, Susan Keston, Douglas Drysdale, Andrew McGettrick, and Craig Thomson.

Notable trade mark attorney: Caroline Pigott.

Read about the firm’s practice in England here.

Testimonials

2025

Gary Wilson

"Gary Wilson is always available to give advice and guide our clients towards the best IP solutions."

"I have known Gary and sought his counsel for more than 10 years and am very pleased with the quality of the team he has assembled at HGF."

 

2024

Gary Wilson

"Gary provides excellent professional work in handling our patent prosecution matters for our Israeli clients. We really like working with him, he is professional, nice, available, always seeking for the best outcome for our clients."

"High level of technical competency, responsive and very good at managing relationships."

"Responsive. Understands chemistry and EP regulations."

"Gary Wilson has a depth of experience, legal knowledge and insight which is very hard to find in the legal community. I have been practicing IP law for over 20 years and Gary is one of the few attorneys who can really discuss complex issues."

"Gary Wilson is skilled in the chemical [field] and understands [European patent] regulations very well. Gary Wilson is a highly skilled practitioner."

"Gary Wilson and HGF are the best IP attorneys I know in Europe. For more than 10 years they have provided excellent advice, counsel and legal services to myself and my clients. I am personally a client of HGF as well as using them for my clients. They can answer complex legal questions which are beyond the reach of other less detail-oriented law firms."

 

2023

"The team are very professional and knowledgeable, provide excellent advice and strategic thinking."

"The team are very responsive, and deals with matters quickly and efficiently. I enjoy working with the HGF team."

"HGF has a history of doing exceptional quality work, even under difficult circumstances. HGF is my first choice for my European work."

"HGF is responsive and cost-efficient."

"They are highly qualified and very service-minded."

"They are incredibly responsive and their advice is always practical. They make it very easy to properly advise our local clients on complex issues in Europe."

Linked Reviews
Patent

Patent case studies show patent drafting, prosecution, and office proceedings. Clients include Sunamp, Bombardier Aerospace, Spirit AeroSystems, Schenck Process, and Intelligent Growth Solutions.

Trade mark

Case studies show trade mark filings, prosecution, portfolio management and office proceedings. Clients include MG Cars. Neil McKechnie and Jason Lumber are no longer with the firm.

HGF’s new ownership model frees it from the hiring constraints of traditional partnerships, its CEO told Managing IP
The variety of winners demonstrates that the UPC is now a core benchmark rather than an experimental consideration, while junior lawyers are becoming more deeply involved in key work
UKIPO will remain a competitive option as long as efficient service continues
The court ordering a complainant to rank its arguments in order of potential success and a win for Edwards Lifesciences were among the top developments in recent weeks
To mark the EUIPO having processed five million EUTM and REUD applications, Managing IP speaks to the most prolific representatives to uncover how they stay at the top of their game
CEO Martyn Fish reflects on the past as HGF celebrates its 30th anniversary and discusses how PE investment has helped the firm’s people and clients
Three new partners have joined HGF across its offices in Europe, while Carpmaels & Ransford has made UPC-focused hires in Germany
Chris Moore at HGF reflects on the ‘spirit of collegiality’ that led to an important ruling in G1/24, a case concerning how European patent claims should be interpreted
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