Spear’s Family Law Index 2026 recognises 13 Keystone lawyers
Ruth Abrams, Roopa Ahluwalia & Susan Apthorp
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) has listed Keystone Law’s intellectual property (IP) lawyers Simon Chalkley, Robert Peake, Robert Pocknell, and James Tumbridge in its prestigious annual Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists list for 2026.
The IAM Strategy 300 acknowledges the top IP experts across the globe, working in-house, in private practice and in service provider roles. Partners around the world whose approach to IP is regarded by peers as truly strategic in nature are recognised in the esteemed list.
The Keystone lawyers who have been ranked are:
Simon frequently advises UK and international businesses on IP law, strategy and transactions. He is a recognised expert in transactions relating to the commercial exploitation of all IP rights including licensing, distribution (including selective distribution) and technology transfer agreements.
Robert is an intellectual property lawyer with extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious matters covering patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, and confidential information, as well as broader commercial and regulatory disputes, often with multi-jurisdictional aspects.
Robert advises technology companies of all sizes on the licensing of IP rights, including patents, trademarks, designs, copyright and know-how/trade secrets. He advises many businesses on the issues arising from the development, sale and purchase of products that use connectivity standards, such as 4G, 5G and WiFi, and the licensing of patents claimed to be essential to those and other standards.
James has litigated all IP rights before the courts of several countries. He is a qualified arbitrator and mediator, listed with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office, CIArb, and other ADR providers. His practice covers all types of IP disputes, and ancillary issues in commercial litigation, employment, and insolvency.
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