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Michael Forrester

Brandsmiths

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Position: Partner, Head of Litigation
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Practice Areas:
Intellectual property
Trade mark
Designs
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Fashion & luxury goods
FMCG
E-commerce
Media
Biography

Michael Forrester is Head of Litigation at Brandsmiths, where he has played a pivotal role in the Firm's rapid growth since its very early days.  

He is recommended in numerous legal directories for his expertise across trade mark, design right, copyright and passing off disputes which are often mission critical to his clients.

Michael is involved daily in cases ranging from the IPEC to the Supreme Court. Example clients including Spectrum Brands (Russell Hobbs, Remington, George Forman), Iconix Brands (Umbro, Starter, PONY) and Everton FC. He also represents a range of fast growth businesses such as Broken Planet, Beagle Orthopaedic and Pirta.  

Michael is noted for his clear, commercially-focused advice and a tenacious approach to litigation as a business tool.  

Year joined firm: 2015

 

Address:
31 Princess Street, Manchester
M2 4EW, United Kingdom
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