Ip Associate Litigation - City of London, United Kingdom - G2 Legal Limited

G2 Legal Limited

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City of London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

IP Associate (Litigation) - London
My client is a leading full-service law firm that hold a well-established award-winning IP team. Due to a growing pipeline of work, the team are now looking to hire an Associate.

The primary focus of the role will be patent and soft IP litigation in the UKcourts, including regular High Court litigation.

You will be responsible for managing your own client portfolio across trademark and patent, copyright and database rights matters whilst assisting on existing caseloads and leading business development activities.

The main focus of the role is on contentious matters; however, you will have the chance to work on non-contentious matters such as IP portfolio matters and trade mark and design contentious registry proceedings before the tribunals and courts.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing your own files
Developing relationships with existing and new clients (business development)
Assisting less experienced associates whenever necessary
Corresponding with clients, counsel, expert witnesses and third parties
Managing, coordinating and overseeing the performance of all essential steps in an IP case
Liaising with clients and handling matters with the appropriate sensitivity
Responsibility and management of an existing caseload

Required experience:

Qualified IP lawyer with contentious experience, preferably litigation experience
Noncontentious IP experience is useful but not a requirement
Strong academics and ideally qualified in English law and ideally holding the Oxford IP Diploma (or equivalent)
2+ years' experience assisting and leading on a variety of contentious IP cases including trademark, copyright designs and confidential information
Experience of managing your own caseloads
Proven ability to contribute to and drive BD and marketing activities
Develop to provide thought leadership and raise the profiles of the firm externally

For more information, contact Antony Setford at G2 Legal.