Chris Pearson is a specialist in intellectual property, media and entertainment law. Commercially-minded and user-friendly, Chris advises and represents clients ranging from large corporations and substantial rights owners to individual professionals, entrepreneurs, artists and inventors. Clients have access to his experience acting in high-profile litigation, technically complex cases and cases involving known personalities, and advising on non-contentious IP issues, drafting IP agreements or handling sensitive negotiations.
Chris brings to his clients expertise in all areas of intellectual property, including copyright and related rights, unregistered design right, registered designs, registered trade marks, passing off, database right, patents, privacy, data protection, confidentiality, and in all areas of media and entertainment law, especially music, television and film.
Chris can be hired directly by businesses and private individuals.
Notable Voter Comments: “An excellent IP lawyer who takes the trouble to understand the client’s needs”
Awards
2023
IP Lawyer of the Year - Chris Pearson - Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards 2023
Entertainment Lawyer of the Year 2023 – Chris Pearson IP Counsel - SME News - UK Legal Awards 2023
Winner (Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion) – UK - Chris Pearson IP Counsel - The Gamechangers™ Progress Champion Awards 2023
Winner - Intellectual Property – UK – Chris Pearson IP Counsel - Finance Monthly – Legal Awards 2023
IP Barrister of the Year - Chris Pearson - Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2022/23
Winner - Intellectual Property – UK – Chris Pearson IP Counsel - Lawyer Monthly - Legal Awards 2023
2022
Best Cost-Efficient Intellectual Property Barrister 2022 - SME News - Greater London Enterprise Awards 2022
Race and Culture Equality Winner - Chris Pearson IP Counsel - The Gamechangers™ Progress Champion Awards 2022
2021
UK - IP Barrister of the Year - Chris Pearson IP Counsel, Lamb Chambers - Gamechangers (ACQ5) Global Awards 2021
Winner - Intellectual Property – UK – Chris Pearson IP Counsel - Finance Monthly – Legal Awards 2021
2020
England - IP Barrister of the Year - Chris Pearson IP Counsel - ACQ5 Law Awards 2020
2019
England - IP Barrister of the Year - Chris Pearson IP Counsel, Lamb Chambers - ACQ5 Global Awards 2019
Winner - Intellectual Property – UK – Chris Pearson IP Counsel - Lawyer Monthly - Legal Awards 2019
Chris writes novels – he is the author of Proof of Death, a thriller featuring lawyer Richard Troy.
Professional & academic
Durham University – Bsc. Hons. Mathematics
College of Law, Guildford – Diploma in Law
Inns of Court School of Law – Bar Vocational Course
Languages:
Fluent French
Memberships:
Bar of England and Wales (called 1995)
Bar of Northern Ireland (called 1996)
