Peter Nunn

Peter is a Partner specialising in intellectual property, commercial and technology disputes.

He advises on all forms of intellectual property disputes, including trade mark, designs, copyright, patents, database rights and trade secrets.  He has acted on several of the UK's leading IP infringement claims. 

Peter is equally adept with commercial disputes, where his expertise in licensing, contractual and tortious claims enables him to consider all possible angles.  He advises on high profile commercial disputes in areas such as technology, sponsorship, franchising and data exploitation.

Peter heads up Mishcon's Confidential Information and Trade Secrets group (recommended by World Intellectual Property Review's Global Trade Secrets Rankings), advising clients on both the protection, and enforcement, of their trade secrets and confidential information.

He advises clients from all sectors, including AI, automotive, technology, engineering and luxury goods.  This includes advice on IP protection, and potential infringement risks, with a particular specialism in generative AI.

Pursuing his interest in sports, Peter advises sports clubs, regulatory bodies, athletes and intermediaries on all forms of dispute resolution, including regulatory, commercial and licensing issues. Recent experience includes acting on disciplinary proceedings before the International Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption panel, a claim by a Premier League Club against its former kit sponsor, the termination of a shirt sponsorship deal with another Premier League club, a dispute between a leading darts player and his former sponsor, and a trade mark claim against a Formula One team. Peter also advises betting companies on the protection and exploitation of rights in sports data.

Peter is described in Chambers & Partners as "a fantastic litigator", in World Trademark Review 1000 as having "a deep understanding and a talent for making the right call", and in IAM Patent / Trade Secrets as "a masterful problem solver with an ability to swiftly and effectively resolve disputes".

Key Experience

• Acting for "Vetsure" pet insurance through to the Court of Appeal on a successful claim for trade mark infringement and passing off against "Petsure".
• Representing a Formula 1 racing team in various commercial and IP disputes
• Advising Tottenham Hotspur on licensing matters and the protection and enforcement of the club's intellectual property rights
• Acting for GVC Group on various disputes relating to rights in sporting data
• Advising three luxury German car marques on the enforcement of their intellectual property rights, in particular in relation to alloy wheels and counterfeit goods
• Acting for Pfizer on its anti-counterfeiting strategy, including obtaining and executing search orders and freezing orders against suppliers of counterfeit medicines
• Acting for a number of fashion brands including Christian Louboutin, Prada, Abercrombie & Fitch, Charlotte Olympia and Jack Wills on the protection and enforcement of their trade mark and design right portfolios
• Protecting the intellectual property rights of various music artists in the UK, including Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Kanye West

Reported cases:

• TVIS Limited v Howserv Limited & Others
• Racing Partnership Ltd and others v Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Ltd and others
• Marussia v Manor Grand Prix Racing
• Jack Wills Ltd v House of Fraser (Stores) Ltd
• BMW v Round and Metal Ltd
• Ate My Heart Inc v (1) Mind Candy Ltd (2) Moshi Music Limited
• MMI Research v CellXion Limited & Others
• Global Coal Limited v London Commodity Brokers Limited

Career History

Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Legal Director, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Assistant, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Assistant, Charles Russell LLP (now Charles Russell Speechlys LLP)
Qualified, Charles Russell LLP (now Charles Russell Speechlys LLP)
University of Bristol, Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice
King's College, London, History

Articles and Publications

• "Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Through Border Measures" – UK Chapter (Oxford University Press)
• "Anti-Counterfeiting" – UK Chapter (World Trademark Review)
• "Cracking the Code: Copyright Law and its Elusive Grail" European Intellectual Property Review