Sarah Wright
Partner and Head of Trade Marks, CMS UK
Sarah is an IP Partner at CMS and Head of Trade Marks. Sarah has over 15 years’ experience in advising companies on how to protect, monetise and enforce their brands and designs.
Sarah has experience of advising pharmaceutical and medical device businesses on a broad range of IP work, including devising trade mark filing strategies, conducting clearances searches and managing international portfolios, as well as advising on all types of contentious matters before UKIPO, EUIPO and UK Courts.
In addition, Sarah has experience of non-contentious matters including drafting and negotiating all types of licensing and franchising arrangements and co-existence agreements. Having spent her first 5 years at a very large city firm, she is equally adept advising on the IP aspects of corporate acquisitions and disposals. Sarah also routinely advises agencies and brands on advertising issues including pre-clearance advice and assists clients with ASA complaints.
Sarah’s approach is focused on providing strategic and pragmatic advice which delivers the client’s commercial objectives. Legal 500 describes her as “‘efficient and practical’ in her approach”.