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Members from Marks & Clerk's UK, European, Canadian, Greater China and Asia Pacific teams will be attending the INTA 2026 Annual Meeting in London, UK from 2-6 May.

The event brings together over 10,000 top IP professionals, business leaders and solution providers to discuss the latest trends and developments across the industry.

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

Meet our team in London

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.

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.

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 litigation experts.

Michael Barrett

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

Michael has over 15 years’ experience as a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK) and more than 20 years’ experience as a solicitor. He advises brand owners on all aspects of trade mark protection and registration.

Jacqueline Chu

Partner

Jacqueline has over 20 years of experience in advising on trademark protection both in Hong Kong and internationally. Her practice encompasses all areas of trademark law, with a specific focus on trademark prosecution, oppositions, cancellations, IP due diligence, and the commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights.

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.

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.

Kimberley Frith-Delisser

Associate | Barrister and Solicitor | Canadian Trademark Agent Lawyer

Kimberley is a lawyer and licensed Canadian Trademark Agent at Marks & Clerk. Her practice focuses on trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcement.

Inès Garlantezec

Office Principal Trademark & Design Attorney in Benelux & French qualified / Conseil en Propriété Industrielle enregistrée au Luxembourg, et qualifiée en France

Inès is a Luxembourg “Conseil en Propriété Industrielle”/ Luxembourg Trademark & Design Attorney representing in Benelux, and qualified in France. She is a 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.

Veronica Guuk

Associate Registered (MY) Trademark Agent

Veronica has worked extensively on matters relating to global trademark and design portfolio management and global brand protection, trademark clearance searches, trademark prosecutions and oppositions, and transactional IP work such as licensing and franchising.

Xuefang Huang

Partner PRC Lawyer, New York Attorney

Xuefang serves as Partner, Head of the Trade Mark team and Legal Representative at Marks & Clerk Beijing. With over 20 years' experience advising clients on all aspects of Chinese IP law, her practice spans the full spectrum of trade mark and copyright law.

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.

Claire Keating

Partner Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)

Claire joined Marks & Clerk in 2018, having joined the Intellectual Property industry in 2005.

Graeme Murray

Senior Associate Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK)

Graeme Murray is a Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK) with experience in advising individuals, companies and organisations from a diverse range of industries and professions on the selection, protection and exploitation of their brands and designs.

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.

Kamleh J. Nicola

Partner | Co-chair of Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Barrister and Solicitor

Kamleh Nicola is a partner at Marks & Clerk and Co-chair of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group in Canada, specializing in intellectual property litigation.

Upasana Patel

Partner Registered (SG) and Chartered (UK) Patent Attorney

Upasana qualified as a Singapore Registered Patent Attorney in 2007 and as a Chartered (UK) Patent Attorney in 2012. She specialises in patents and registered designs, and works with multi-disciplinary clients.

Noëlle Pearson

Senior Associate Registered and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney (UK), South African Qualified Attorney/Lawyer (non-practising)

Noëlle specialises in intellectual property law, with a strong focus in trade mark contentious and non-contentious matters.

Pauline Piernez

Associate

Pauline is a Trade Mark and Design Associate who assists clients in all facets of their IP portfolios, from conducting trade mark clearance searches and handling prosecutions to advising on trade mark infringement.

Lily Pun

Partner Trade Mark Attorney (HK)

Lily has extensive experience in the trade mark field, specialising in all aspects of trade mark law in Hong Kong and China for over 20 years.

Yuelin (Helen) Ren

Associate | Barrister and Solicitor Canadian Trademark Agent, Barrister and Solicitor

Helen is a lawyer and registered Canadian Trademark Agent at Marks & Clerk who specializes in brand and trademark protection. Her practice focuses on trademark clearance and prosecution, opposition and cancellation proceedings and copyright law.

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.

Amrita V. Singh

Partner | Co-chair of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Barrister and Solicitor

Amrita is a partner at Marks & Clerk and Co-chair of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group in Canada, with significant expertise in intellectual property litigation.

Kwok Tat Wai

Partner (Trade Marks) Registered Trade Mark Agent (MY), Advocate & Solicitor (MY)

Tat Wai has been practicing in the field of intellectual property for 10 years and currently specializes in the protection and management of trade mark rights in ASEAN and countries worldwide.

Shannon Young

Principal

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

Natalie Welch

Senior Associate Solicitor (UK)

Natalie is an Intellectual Property Solicitor (UK) helping clients with the enforcement and defence of their IP rights. She is experienced in a range of contentious IP matters including trade marks, passing off, patents, copyright and designs.