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VIEW ALLLegal 500 2025Robert Lands is a pleasure to deal with by email, on the phone, and in person, and he brings a commercial awareness and human touch to our legal queries. I can't think of an occasion when we've had to explain to Robert how our business or industry works, which counts for a lot.
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Robert Lands is an intellectual property, data protection, and commercial contracts specialist with over 20 years of experience. He is Head of the IP & Commercial team.
Robert is a Partner advising a number of brands, technology, art, entertainment, fashion and retail clients.
He works closely with creative industries in particular on intellectual property matters, including copyright, trade marks, design rights, database rights, and domain names.
Through his thorough understanding of GDPR, he supports clients to navigate data protection laws.
Clients additionally call on Robert to assist with commercial contracts such as franchise agreements and IT contracts, and with related commercial work including advising on advertising and sales promotions.
Robert is a voting member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
He is also Worldwide Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of Meritas, the global alliance of independent law firms.
- Advising famous and emerging brands on trade mark registrations and oppositions.
- Advising high growth tech companies on licensing, software development, and operational agreements.
- Advising film and TV production companies on content, production, and distribution issues.
- Advising on IP infringement claims on behalf of numerous IP owners.
- Advising on endorsements for and with sports people and other public figures.
- Advising artists, galleries, and arts bodies.
- Advising fashion and retail brands on trade mark and design infringements, licensing, brand promotion, franchising, and agency agreements.
- Advising on IP aspects of media related mergers and acquisitions (especially companies in Tech, media or entertainment space).
- Silver: Prosecution & Strategy, World Trademark Review 1000 2025
- Recommended:Transactions, World Trademark Review 1000 2025
- “An excellent and highly trusted IP lawyer with years of proven diligence and commercial acumen.” World Trademark Review 1000 2025
- "We would like to extend a strong appreciation to Robert Lands for his great work. Their ability to defend our position has led to numerous favourable outcomes." Legal 500 2025
- “[He] is a fantastic lawyer who always provides great advice that is creative, thoughtful and practical.” World Trademark Review 1000 2024
- Listed as Silver – individuals prosecution and strategy, World Trademark Review 1000 2024
- Recommended – transactions, World Trademark Review 1000 2024
Robert is a toxophilite (go on, Google it, you know you want to).
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