Intellectual Property Lawyer

Are you an Intellectual Property Lawyer, interested in working on cutting-edge, high-profile matters with industry leaders? Do you want to be part of a culture that values innovation, excellence, and collaboration?

Our team of non-contentious Intellectual Property Lawyers have extensive experience advising on the development and exploitation of IP and IP in contracts. We specialise in high-quality work for both commercial and public sector clients and are looking to further strengthen the team with an IP Lawyer who is driven and passionate about IP.

The Team

We are consistently ranked top tier by the L500 and Chambers and Partners and have built a reputation for advising on complex legal matters and thrive on high profile and groundbreaking projects.

There are over 20 lawyers in the team. Here are the key contacts in the Bristol office:

Helen Scott Lawler (Partner)

Nisha Kumar (Director)

The Work

Our expertise in Intellectual Property includes the following: 

• IP transactions, such as licensing, assignments and franchising
• advice on structuring IP ownership
• R&D, collaboration agreements (both academic and private sector) and joint ventures
• intellectual property audits
• support for broader transactions
• Due to a developed understanding of our clients' industry sectors, we attract high quality national and international clients. Our clients include John Lewis // Virgin // Waitrose // Yeo Valley. For more information, visit Intellectual Property - Burges Salmon.

What you'll need

• Relevant experience working on non-contentious/transactional Intellectual Property matters
• Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively
• Be self-motivated and willing to learn
• Experience of leading others to develop their skills and knowledge.
• Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer
• This role would suit a lawyer wishing to further their career in a practice that will provide a varied range of high profile IP work. Our IP lawyers are encouraged to participate in business development with excellent support and opportunity for career progression.