Edward Patton

Ed advises individuals, partnerships and companies on a variety of commercial contract, construction and shareholder disputes. Ed also advises on intellectual property disputes including breaches of copyright, trade mark disputes and passing off claims. He has also assisted clients with restoring companies to the Register of Companies.

• acted for a multinational fashion brand in a negligence claim and simultaneously defended proceedings brought in Commercial Court relating to the same facts.
• acted for an individual in relation to a claim bought under a personal indemnity. Claim stayed against client following successful application for split trial on liability issues and later settled pre-trial.
• successfully defended proceedings brought against individual for allegedly overpaid commission after the termination of his contract. Advice concerned contract construction and Braganza duty, estoppel and natural justice.
• acted for HNWI with respect duty of confidence claim.
• acted for international food brand in invalidation proceedings following rival brand adopting similar branding.