Sophie is an Associate in the Intellectual Property team in the Innovation department. She has experience of IP advisory and contentious work involving trade marks, designs, copyright and passing off, and advising clients on brand protection and expansion strategies.
Before qualifying into the Intellectual Property team, Sophie advised clients on contentious and non-contentious competition matters, and also has experience advising IP-rich, emerging companies in relation to corporate matters. During her training contract, Sophie was seconded to a major media and entertainment company, where she advised on a range of commercial and intellectual property issues.
Prior to joining Mishcon, Sophie completed a master's degree at Oxford University, specialising in commercial, competition and intellectual property law.
Sophie acts as a legal mentor for a pro bono initiative run in partnership with the Legal Advice Centre at Queen Mary University, SPITE, advising victims of image-based abuse.