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Members from Marks & Clerk's UK, European, Canadian, Greater China and Asia Pacific teams will be attending the INTA 2024 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, USA from 18-22 May.

The event brings together the most influential brand professionals from across industries, over cutting edge legal and business discussions along with various professional development activities.

Please reach out to any of the team if you'd like to meet up with them.

Meet our team in Atlanta

Esther Gottschalk

Partner and Head of Trade Marks (Europe) Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)

Esther is involved in all aspects of trade mark protection and portfolio management including trade mark selection, prosecution and enforcement. She works across a variety of sectors, and has particular experience within automotive, IT, insurance, food & drink and publishing.

Catherine Lovrics

Partner, Head of Trademarks and Copyright (Canada) Canadian Trademark Agent, Barrister and Solicitor

Catherine (Cat) Lovrics is a Partner at Marks & Clerk Canada, where she is Head of the firm's Trademark and Copyright Groups

Jonathan Colombo

Canadian Managing Partner | Barrister and Solicitor | Trademark Agent Barrister and Solicitor | Trademark Agent

Jonathan Colombo is the Managing Partner of Marks & Clerk Canada, and is one of Canada’s leading trademark litigators.

Kirsten Gilbert

Partner and Head of Brand Exploitation, Protection and TM Litigation UK Solicitor (UK)

Kirsten is a Partner and Head of Brand Exploitation, Protection and TM Litigation UK at Marks & Clerk Law. Kirsten advises in a broad range of sectors including food & drink, financial services, pharmaceuticals, fashion and creative industries.

John Ferdinand

Partner Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)

John has over 15 years’ experience in the trade mark profession and works with a portfolio of national and international clients on developing a strategy for their trade mark protection. John is the Office Managing Partner at Marks & Clerk's Birmingham office.

Gareth Jenkins

Partner Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)

Gareth has been practicing in the field of trade marks for over 20 years. He acts for a variety of clients from individuals to multinationals, and has particular experience in the management of global trade mark portfolios, counterfeiting issues, the assignment of Intellectual Property Rights and trade mark strategies.

Simon Speeks

Partner Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)

Simon specialises in all aspects of trade mark law, including transactional work, licensing and franchising arrangements, enforcement of rights, portfolio management and disputes.

Xuefang Huang

Partner PRC Lawyer, New York Attorney

Xuefang advises on intellectual property law with a focus on all aspects of trade mark law, copyright law and related laws of PRC, including transactional work, disputes, IP due diligence, enforcement of rights, customs recordation, cybersquatting, unfair competition and litigation.

Lily Pun

Partner Trade Mark Attorney (HK)

Lily has worked in Hong Kong in the trade mark field for over 17 years.

Michael O'Neill

Partner Canadian Trademark Agent, Barrister and Solicitor

Michael has a broad range of expertise in all areas of trademark law and advises clients on the acquisition, protection and enforcement of trademark rights in Canada and around the world.

Amrita V. Singh

Partner Barrister and Solicitor

Amrita’s practice focuses on litigation in all areas of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyright, confidential information and trade secrets.

Gerald Samuel

Director Registered (MY) Patent, Trademark, and Industrial Design agent, Advocate and Solicitor (MY) at Messrs Gerald Samuel

In 2015, Gerald Samuel set up a law firm in Malaysia, Messrs Gerald Samuel, that handles all aspects of IP litigation and transactional work.

Jacqueline Chu

Partner

Jacqueline’s practice covers all aspects of intellectual property with a particular focus on trade marks.

Hernán Ríos

Partner Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK), Lawyer (Chile - non-practising)

Hernán is a Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK), a qualified Chilean lawyer and graduate of the Universidad Católica in Santiago. Hernán is a vital part of Marks & Clerk’s National Food & Drink team and he has many principal clients in this sector.

Robecca Davey

Senior Associate Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)

Robecca is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and Senior Associate in the trade mark team.

Erik Rõuk

Associate EUIPO Professional Representative, Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)

Erik is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and EUIPO Professional Representative involved in the registration, protection, enforcement and management of UK, EU and International Trade Marks. Erik has assisted clients in seeking protection for designs applicable to both physical and virtual worlds and industries ranging from computer games to food and drink and fashion.

Inès Garlantezec

Conseil en Propriété Industrielle European Trade Mark and Design Attorney (EU, FR, LU)

Inès is a French “Conseil en Propriété Industrielle” and a Luxembourg Trademark & Design Attorney representing in Benelux, as well as an EUIPO Professional, active in Intellectual Property law since 2016. She also obtained the CCDL in Luxembourg. Inès advises clients from various industries and geographies, ranging from start-ups to multinational companies.

Shannon Young

Senior Canadian Trademark Agent

Shannon has over 15 years of expertise with brand and design protection.

Denise Novaes-Hingorani

Of Counsel Trade Mark Attorney

Denise is vastly experienced in brand selection, management and protection, having acted for organizations and multinational companies in diverse sectors, both in prosecution and contentious actions in Hong Kong and internationally.

Erin Copas

US Client Account Executive

In 2023, Erin joined the Marks & Clerk team, stepping into the role of US Client Account Executive. Operating from Chicago, her primary focus lies in client care, acting as a vital bridge between our esteemed clients across the United States and our global network of Marks & Clerk offices.

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