Chambers and Partners 2027

The firm retains its Band 2 rankings in both categories, while Richard Roberts retains his Band 3 ranking for intellectual property in the Midlands. We’re also delighted that Oliver Laing has been recognised with a Band 3 ranking in the same category.

The latest rankings reflect the strength of our intellectual property expertise and our commitment to providing commercially focused advice to clients across a wide range of sectors.

What Chambers says about Potter Clarkson

• ‍Potter Clarkson in Nottingham offers a team of solicitors providing a commercial and litigation arm to the renowned Potter Clarkson patent and trade mark attorney practice. The firm acts for a large international client following in the life sciences, engineering and hi-tech sectors.
• Potter Clarkson maintains a reputation for expertise in patents, trade marks and designs that extends far beyond the firm's Midlands base. The firm acts for global brands and companies large and small in chemicals, electronics, life sciences and mechanical engineering. Attorneys assist with EPO oppositions, high-value litigation, licensing deals and due diligence for corporate transactions. The firm also has offices in Sweden and Denmark.

Chambers also highlights the expertise of our ranked individuals:

• ‍Oliver Laing leads the licensing and IP transaction teams, advising clients on a range of IP work, with a particular focus on patent-related matters.
• Richard Roberts is a partner at Potter Clarkson in Nottingham. He is an IP rights all-rounder with a focus on complex trade mark, copyright, design and patent disputes. He has significant litigation experience before the High Court.

What our clients say

Client feedback highlights our commercial approach, technical expertise and commitment to delivering responsive, practical advice.

• ‍“Potter Clarkson strikes the right balance of commercially relevant IP advice, tailored for our organisation. Their advice is very relevant, timely and easy to access.”
• “The individual lawyers are talented. They are true IP specialists and they have shown a willingness to make bold, strategic moves. Those at the junior-end of the team give the impression of having significant and meaningful litigation experience.”
• “Potter Clarkson has a high level of expertise in IP-related agreements and negotiations around IP. We have highly complex legal needs and the Potter Clarkson team has been able to handle all of them.”

Clients also recognised the individual contributions of Oliver and Richard:

• ‍“Oliver Laing is really bright, really into the detail and he has really impressed me.”
• “What distinguishes Richard is his exceptional strategic acumen. He has a rare talent for devising innovative, tailored solutions that drive cases forward and deliver results. Richard is always mindful of our commercial priorities and he consistently demonstrates a bold, creative approach to litigation.”

Further feedback reflects the strength and responsiveness of the wider team:

• ‍“Potter Clarkson are experienced and adept at handling our trade mark matters. The team provides us with excellent support, at the right level for the business. They are available to help when needed, which is great.”
• “They are highly responsive, always on time and always clear and concise with questions.”
• “The high-calibre Potter Clarkson team is well-equipped to handle even the most complex cases. They are consistently excellent across all relevant disciplines.”
• “The firm has experienced attorneys, and there are always people available to back-up in case someone is absent.”
• “Potter Clarkson are into every little detail. The team understands our business and are good at asking about the commercial value.”

To read the full Chambers review of Potter Clarkson, visit our profile.