North west commercial law firm, Taylors,
have appointed Joanne Shelley as partner and Steve Kuncewitz as
solicitor to assist her, to their Manchester office intellectual
property team. Joanne joins the firm from the Liverpool office of
Brabners Chaffe Street, where she was a partner leading the
contentious IP team. Steve joins from Cobbetts’ IP team.
Joanne is a leading intellectual property specialist who
advises clients in varied industries including science and
technology, IT, health and beauty, entertainment, retail and
manufacturing, amongst others. Previously Joanne worked as a life
scientist as part of a specialist biotechnology team providing
support to biotechnology companies across the region.
Concentrating on brand protection and advising both claimants and
defendants, Joanne will work alongside
Tony Catterall
(senior partner and Head of IP) who is recognised as one of the
leading copyright and design lawyers in the UK. Joanne will
complement the team’s existing strength in copyright, patents,
designs and trademarks.
Commenting on her decision to join Taylors,
Joanne Shelley
said, “I have regularly found myself on the other side of disputes
to Taylors. They impressed me with their level of expertise and
their high calibre client base. Tony is one of only a handful of
experts in this field throughout the country”.
Steve is a well respected young lawyer with an excellent network of
clients and contacts. Hailing from North Manchester, Steve studied
at Bury Grammar School and is a graduate of Sheffield University. He
trained and gained experience with Cobbetts, working out of both
their Leeds and Manchester offices, with former Taylors partner,
Susan Hall.
Speaking of the appointments, Tony Catterall said, “These
appointments are a further example of the firm developing its
presence in the north west and beyond through recruitment and
development of highly-regarded specialist lawyers. Joanne and
Steve’s appointments demonstrate our continued commitment to
developing a strong national reputation whilst offering a direct,
results-driven approach. Joanne and Steve’s wide range of skills
will greatly complement our existing IP team – they are excellent
additions and we are delighted to welcome them on board. We are
continuing to expand our niche IP team which has an international
reputation”.
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