
Francesca Hughes
AssociateLondon
Email francesca.hughes@hoganlovells.com
Phone +44 20 7296 2000
Fax +44 20 7296 2001
LanguagesEnglish
Practice groupIntellectual Property, Media, and Technology
As part of our London Brands team, Francesca advises clients across a range of business sectors on all aspects of their brand strategy including the protection, exploitation and enforcement of their intellectual property rights.
Francesca acts for clients in both contentious and commercial IP matters. Her key areas of focus are trade marks and brand strategy, with a particular interest in IP issues relating to e-commerce and intermediary service providers. She is currently acting on an intellectual property dispute in the High Court and on various trade mark proceedings before the UK IPO.
Education and admissions
Education
LPC, BPP University Law School, 2017
GDL, BPP University Law School, 2016
B.A. Politics, University of Exeter, 2015
Bar admissions and qualifications
Solicitor, England and Wales
Representative experience
Advising a variety of clients in relation to clearance, registrability and brand protection issues.
Acting for a major online retailer in intellectual property disputes in the High Court.