Our People

Nicholas Briggs
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
Nicholas Briggs
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Nick helps UK and international clients enforce and protect their Intellectual Property rights, and defends those accused of infringing IPRs.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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German

Kerry Russell
Partner
Kerry Russell
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Kerry specialises in intellectual property infringement disputes and non-contentious intellectual property exploitation, working with both private and public sector clients.
Ranked as an Associate to Watch for IP in Yorkshire 2023, by Chambers and Partners UK

Mauro Paiano
Partner
Mauro Paiano
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Mauro has over 25 years’ experience in advising clients on contentious and non-contentious intellectual property related issues.
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Languages:
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English
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Italian

Selina Hinchliffe
Partner
Selina Hinchliffe
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Selina specialises in transactional and advisory IP matters. She advises across the board on all IP rights.
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My Recent Articles
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Commercial Services Team Celebrates Strong Growth
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Stewart Argo
Legal Director
Stewart Argo
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Stewart advises public and private sector clients on a wide variety of commercial issues including commercial contracts, intellectual property and IT.
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My Recent Articles
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UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill – More Entities in Scope
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Daniel Kelly
Associate
Daniel Kelly
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Danny is an associate in our Intellectual Property team, with a specific focus on contentious intellectual property matters.
He advises clients on the full spectrum of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, designs, and copyright. Danny has particular experience advising clients in the retail, engineering, brewing, education, technology, medical devices, online and social media, and IT sectors.

Reveka Athanasiadou
Associate
Reveka Athanasiadou
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Reveka is an experienced dual qualified solicitor having qualified and practised initially in Greece for 9 years, followed by a Masters at the University of Nottingham in the UK in International Commercial Law with emphasis on intellectual property.

Asmee Dutt-Choudhury
Solicitor
Asmee Dutt-Choudhury
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau London
Asmee Dutt-Choudhury is a Solicitor in the Commercial and IP team.
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My Recent Articles
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Mitigating Risks of Employees Using AI in the Workplace
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Rosie Allen
Solicitor
Rosie Allen
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Rosie Allen is a Solicitor in the Commercial and IP team.
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My Recent Articles
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Mitigating Risks of Employees Using AI in the Workplace
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