8 New Square
8 New Square is the largest specialist intellectual property chambers in the United Kingdom, comprising 32 IP barristers, including 12 KCs, and supported by two former judges as door tenants. The set offers exceptional depth and breadth across intellectual property, media and entertainment, and IT law. Members combine strong academic and practical expertise, with backgrounds spanning a wide range of scientific and technical disciplines. Chambers is known for its approachable and collaborative style, alongside a clear commitment to achieving the best outcomes for clients. It acts for a diverse client base, including large commercial organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises, government departments, universities, and individual inventors, artists, and musicians, handling matters of varying complexity and significance.
Areas of Expertise
- Patents & SPCs
- Copyright & Databases
- Trade marks & Brands
- Design Rights
- Trade Secrets & Confidentiality
- Media, Sport & Entertainment
- IT & Telecoms Disputes
- FRAND & Competition Law
- Data Protection & Privacy
- Jurisdiction & Remedies
- Internet Law & Cybersecurity
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Unusual Cases