Biography
Rob specialises in intellectual property disputes, including copyright, trade marks, design and trade secrets litigation, across a broad range of industry sectors. He has represented clients before the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Intellectual Property Office.
Rob regularly provides advice on mitigating the risks arising from the training and deployment of AI systems and has spent time on secondment to Google's DeepMind. He was also seconded to UBS in the wake of its high-profile merger with Credit Suisse.
A regular contributor to academic journals and industry publications, Rob is well versed across a range of intellectual property issues and, in 2025, he was appointed to LexisNexis's IP Analysis Panel. He also takes a keen interest in pro bono and community investment work.
In 2026, Rob was recognised as a “Rising Star” by the Financial News in its inaugural Pride of Finance Rising Stars list.
Rob is a member of various professional associations, including the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the International Trademark Association (INTA), and the British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association (BLACA).
Prior to joining White & Case, Rob trained and worked as an associate at a Magic Circle firm in London.
Experience
Acting for Samsung before the High Court and the Court of Appeal in relation to a copyright infringement, trade mark infringement and passing off claim brought by the Swatch Group.
Acting for Premier Inn before the High Court in relation to a trade mark infringement claim brought by easyGroup.
Advising The Coca-Cola Company on brand clearances and numerous copyright, trade mark, passing off and company name enforcement matters, including before the High Court.
Advising Amazon MGM Studios on numerous copyright, trade mark, passing off and company name enforcement matters.
"Rising Star" Pride of Finance, Financial News 2026
Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales, 2024 – 2026
"Guardrails or Handcuffs? AI Regulation's Impact on Brand Strategy", 5 May 2026, INTA, London
"Trade mark descriptiveness, genericide and the power of acquired distinctiveness", LexisNexis (2026)
"Copyright in photographs: a pivotal moment?", European Intellectual Property Review, 47(11), 646-656 (2025)
"Freedom of expression—a relevant factor for 'due cause'", LexisNexis (2025)
"Ownership of AI-generated content in the UK", European Intellectual Property Review, 46(7), 470-478 (2024)
"Crowd control caution", CITMA Review Issue 485 (2024)
"Indirect confusion: what is it good for?", European Intellectual Property Review, 45(6), 344-346 (2023)
"The key to unlocking a successful trade secrets strategy", WIPR Insights (2023)
"Real or fake? The IP risks of synthetic media", Managing IP (2023)
