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Mr
Martyn
Fish

Chief Executive & Partner

Leeds Office London Office

Law

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Experience

Martyn is a partner and CEO at HGF. He has been with the firm for over 19 years. Before becoming CEO he held various leadership positions, the most significant being head of the European law team for over 10 years. Martyn is currently leading an ambitious program of change within HGF, following a new strategy for the firm for the period 2023 – 26.

As a solicitor his legal expertise covers multi-jurisdictional IP litigation including a number of high profile cases in the pharmaceutical and consumer brand market. He is also advises on IP agreements.

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Industries

Services

Qualifications

Solicitor

England & Wales
Ireland

LLB

LLB (Hons)

Recognition

Legal 500

Ranked as a Leading Individual

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Chambers & Partner

Ranked in Band 1 Head of the firm's legal offering Martyn Fish is an IP litigator accomplished in cases involving all core rights.

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Publications

Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2023

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WTR 1000 2023

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World Trademark Review 1000 2022

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WTR 1000 2021

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HGF continues to be highly ranked in Chambers and Partners UK 2021 guide

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UK will no longer seek to participate in unitary patent and UPC

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Shanks (Appellant) v Unilever Plc and others (Respondents)

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HGF continue to be highly ranked in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2020 rankings

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Conferences: 2020

December 1st 2020

HGF IP in Retail online training events

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September 29th 2020

IQPC Global IP Exchange Europe 2020

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Conferences: 2019

November 26th 2019

IQPC Life Science IP 2019 - London

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September 24th 2019

IP in Retail Conference 2019 - London & Leeds

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May 18th 2019

INTA 141st Annual Meeting 2019 - Boston

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March 14th 2019

IP in Healthcare Conference 2019 - London & Manchester

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March 6th 2019

8th Annual Pharma IPR Conference 2019 - Mumbai

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