Stuart Lester

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About Stuart Lester

I am a Partner in the Intellectual Property department at Mishcon and lead the firm's Advertising & Marketing group. I focus on all aspects of IP and brand protection, offering strategic IP advice on trade marks, passing off, copyright, and designs. My practice encompasses clearance, filing, monitoring, enforcement, and portfolio management. I have extensive experience managing trade mark and design disputes at the UKIPO and EUIPO, as well as in Court, and addressing online enforcement challenges, including takedowns and domain name complaints (DRS and UDRP) at Nominet and WIPO, and company name complaints at the Company Names Tribunal. In the field of advertising and marketing law, I provide brands with clearance advice on legal and regulatory issues related to advertising and sales promotion campaigns in the UK and internationally. This includes navigating advertising regulation, intellectual property, consumer and gambling laws. I have supported numerous brands with issues of misleading and comparative advertising, among other advertising concerns. I have extensive experience advising on compliance with the CAP and BCAP Codes and have a track record of successfully prosecuting and defending complaints at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), including through independent review. I work with clients across a number of industries including betting and gaming, media and entertainment, finance, retail, social media and sport. Please feel free to get in touch if you want to talk about your intellectual property, advertising or your business generally. I read every email. Contact me though LinkedIn or via email on stuart.lester@mishcon.com.