News & Events: Intellectual Property

Brexit: Impacts for Intellectual Property, Trade and Commercialisation Agreements

Join Gideon Shirazi for the latest Brexit & Intellectual Property seminar with the Licensing Executives Societies of Britain, Ireland, France and Benelux. Gideon will be speaking about Intellectual Property issues in commercial contracts – drafting for and impacts of Brexit:  force majeure, material adverse impact and frustration; choice of law and jurisdiction; where contract disputes […]

10th February 2021

Intellectual Property Lectures at the University of Cambridge

For the third year running, Quentin Tannock has been invited to give a series of lectures on Intellectual Property (IP) and business to Master of Science students at the University of Cambridge.  Quentin’s lectures cover topics including patents, trade secrets and confidential information, non-disclosure agreements, commercialising IP and particular IP considerations in the context of […]

23rd October 2020

4 Pump Court hosting Tech Disputes Network Event on ‘Quantum Computing and the Law’ – Tuesday 18th March

Join us on Tuesday 18 March, when we will be hosting a Tech Disputes Network event on the topic of ‘Quantum Computing and the Law’. Laura Wright and Rebecca Keating will give an introduction to quantum computing and the challenges and opportunities it presents. As part of the discussion, attendees will learn how quantum computing […]

Alex Potts KC represents Dubai Sotheby’s Real Estate in DIFC Court of First Instance

Alex Potts KC has recently been representing SIR Real Estate LLC, now trading as Dubai Sotheby’s Real Estate, in the DIFC Court of First Instance, on the instructions of Al Tamimi and Company. On 27 September 2023, Mr. Justice Robert French (former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia) delivered an important judgment in favour […]

25th October 2023

Anti Suit Injunctions and Foreign IP claims: Topalsson judgment

On 17 August 2023, Waksman J handed down judgment in Topalsson v Rolls-Royce [2023] EWHC 2092 (TCC). Matthew Lavy KC and Gideon Shirazi acted for Topalsson; Alex Charlton KC and Iain Munro acted for Rolls-Royce. Topalsson is a German company which had developed cutting-edge automotive software. It had agreed to a project to implement and […]

23rd August 2023

4 Pump Court hosting Tech Disputes Network Event on ‘Quantum Computing and the Law’ – Tuesday 18th March

Join us on Tuesday 18 March, when we will be hosting a Tech Disputes Network event on the topic of ‘Quantum Computing and the Law’. Laura Wright and Rebecca Keating will give an introduction to quantum computing and the challenges and opportunities it presents. As part of the discussion, attendees will learn how quantum computing […]

Matthew Lavy KC wins IT/IP Silk of the Year at Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards 2024

Many congratulations to Matthew Lavy KC who was awarded IT/IP Silk of the Year at Chambers & Partners UK Bar Awards 2024. We send our thanks to our clients for their continued support. A further thanks to the team at Chambers and Partners for yet another wonderful evening.

15th November 2024

Rebecca Keating wins the IP, Communications and Technology Law Scholarship for the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023

Rebecca Keating has won the IP, Communications and Technology Law Scholarship for the IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023. Rebecca wrote on the topic of protecting IP and privacy rights in Metaverse. Rebecca will be attending the IBA Conference in Paris between 29 October – 3 November.

2nd October 2023

Anti Suit Injunctions and Foreign IP claims: Topalsson judgment

On 17 August 2023, Waksman J handed down judgment in Topalsson v Rolls-Royce [2023] EWHC 2092 (TCC). Matthew Lavy KC and Gideon Shirazi acted for Topalsson; Alex Charlton KC and Iain Munro acted for Rolls-Royce. Topalsson is a German company which had developed cutting-edge automotive software. It had agreed to a project to implement and […]

23rd August 2023

Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy to be appointed as King’s Counsel

His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor following consideration by the independent King’s Counsel Selection Panel, has announced the results of the King’s Counsel appointments today. 4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy will be appointed as King’s Counsel in 2023. Jonathan specialises principally in construction […]

23rd December 2022

Misuse of confidential information

Barristers at 4 Pump Court frequently assist clients with securing interim injunctions, to protect clients’ confidential information and intellectual property pending trial. The usual approach with respect to the costs of interim applications is that such costs are reserved pending resolution of the substantive dispute. In a recent case, Education International Services Limited and another v […]

8th June 2021

Gideon Shirazi has been appointed to the WIPO panel of arbitrators

We are delighted to announce that Gideon Shirazi has been appointed to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) panel of arbitrators. WIPO is the global forum for IP services, policy, information and cooperation. WIPO’s mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system that enables innovation and creativity for the […]

29th April 2021