International legal practice Osborne Clarke will further expand its IP Disputes Practice with the appointment of John Linneker, a leading IP Litigation Partner, who joins its London office on 2 December 2024.
John joins as a Partner from Fieldfisher, where his practice specialises in IP disputes involving trade marks, copyright, designs, and confidential information.
With a wide and varied client base, John has acted for clients in some of the most high-profile IP disputes to come before the English courts. This includes Sky v SkyKick, where John led the team acting for SkyKick at all stages of the litigation, including in the UK Supreme Court.
Prior to joining Fieldfisher, John was a Partner at Dentons and Taylor Wessing.
John said, "I'm pleased to be joining Osborne Clarke's high-growth IP Disputes team. I look forward to supporting the team in winning new work and ensuring clients continue to receive strategic IP disputes advice."
We're excited to work with John who is a well-established and respected name in the IP world
"Having successfully delivered impressive revenue growth year on year over the last five years, we continue to expand our IP Disputes team. We're excited to work with John who is a well-established and respected name in the IP world", said Arty Rajendra, Partner and Head of UK IP Disputes at Osborne Clarke.
Arty added, "With a wealth of experience acting in high profile IP litigation and as a market leading practitioner, John will further strengthen our UK IP Practice."
Osborne Clarke's IP Disputes team is part of its broader Disputes & Risk Practice Group, which has secured consistent double-digit growth over the last five years.
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