Norton Rose appoints contentious Intellectual Property partner

Norton Rose LLP, the international legal practice, today announced that Jonathan Ball is to join the practice in London as a contentious Intellectual Property partner. Jonathan joins from DMH Stallard, where he isa partner in dispute resolution specialising in intellectual property and technology. Previously, Jonathan was a senior associate in the Intellectual Property department at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer until June 2007.
 
Jonathan is a specialist in the field of contentious intellectual property with extensive experience in patent litigation. His experience covers patent cases in the pharmaceuticals, engineering and electronics sectors, as well as other intellectual property litigation including trademarks, copyright, design and confidential information.
 
Jonathan Ball commented:
 
“Norton Rose LLP is a leading and highly regarded international legal practice with an excellent reputation in intellectual property and technology, both on the contentious and non-contentious side. The practice has a tremendous client base and its international strategy to concentrate on key areas of recognised strength such as in the technology, energy and financial sectors makes it a very attractive opportunity.   These opportunities are only set to increase given the ever greater importance that IP, particularly patents, has to these businesses, for instance, innovation in renewable energies in the energy sector and issues concerning business method patents in the financial services sector are key examples.
 
The Norton Rose Group has a strong focus in the Middle East and India. As the IP landscape is changing internationally I look forward to working within the practice’s global network.
 
Antony Dutton, global head of dispute resolution commented:

“We are very pleased to welcome Jonathan to our team. Given our strategy for growth in the communications, media and technology sectors it is essential that we strengthen our contentious intellectual property offering. Jonathan’s extensive experience in this area will compliment our existing capabilities and help us achieve further growth.”
 
Following Jonathan’s appointment there will be 19 dispute resolution partners and 46 associates in London.