Henry is a trusted advisor to a range of clients in the retail, consumer and entertainment sectors. He has a broad practice spanning both contentious and non-contentious IP work and helps clients to protect and exploit their brands, content and creative assets, and to resolve disputes when those rights are challenged or infringed.
He is experienced in structuring and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including brand licences and commercial joint ventures, and on the contentious side, Henry advises on trade mark, passing off, copyright, breach of contract, and shareholder disputes (among others).
Henry has been recognised as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 UK and as a Notable Practitioner for Intellectual Property by Managing Intellectual Property: IPSTARS.
Clients say:
- Legal 500 IP; Trade marks, copyright and design: "Henry Priestley is an excellent leader in this field. He has superb industry knowledge and a highly effective commercial approach to litigation."
- Legal 500; Media: "Henry Priestley is very knowledgeable in this area and an absolute pleasure to work with. A fine mind who will always go the extra yard for his clients."
- Legal 500; Media: "Henry Priestley ... [is] exceptionally responsive and quick to act. [He] show[s] a strong commercial awareness and pragmatism in getting a deal done, whilst protecting our position robustly."
Henry has undertaken two secondments at a FTSE listed retailer and is used to working with fast‑moving, high‑profile issues and coordinating strategies across legal, commercial and reputational considerations. His clients include HNW and UHNW individuals, retailers, brands, rights holders and technology companies.
