Legal 500, 2009: Intellectual Property

Tim Powell and Penny Gilbert are recommended as “Leading Individuals”

Of the boutique TMT practices, those that genuinely compete with the top-tier firms in terms of understanding the cutting-edge issues affecting the industry include Powell Gilbert LLP …

Powell Gilbert LLP is ‘ahead simply because every single person there is excellent’
Ari Laakkonen, formerly senior counsel at Bird & Bird LLP… brings ‘great knowledge of the telecommunications industry’… Tim Powell is quoted as ‘A litigator’s litigator’ … Simon Ayrton is strong on brands and has a ‘great reputation for good reason’, while Penny Gilbert is a ‘highly dedicated lawyer with extraordinary knowledge’.