Russell Beard

Russell Beard is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution group.

His work incorporates all forms of dispute resolution and commercial litigation, including mediation and arbitration. His practice includes:

• Commercial contract disputes;
• Contentious intellectual property (including passing off, trade mark and design right infringement and copyright disputes);
• Commercial agency and distribution agreement disputes;
• Company, partnership and shareholder disputes;
• Employee restrictive covenant disputes;
• Real property and landlord and tenant disputes.

Russell's recent reported cases include Crocodile International Private Limited v La Chemise Lacoste [2008] All ER (D) 92.  Russell acted on behalf of Lacoste in the successful defence of claims seeking the revocation of Lacoste's UK registered trade mark in the word "CROCODILE" on grounds of non-use and alleged bad faith.

Legal 500 Quotes

"At Laytons, newly made up contentious IP partner Russell Beard is ‘calm and organised' and has recently been handling a high-level trade mark matter, while team head Esther Gunaratnam advised Boosey & Hawkes on a share of copyright purchase."