Dominic Farnsworth is a Partner at Shoosmiths, qualified both as a Solicitor and Trade Mark Attorney where his practice focuses both on pure IP law and IP rich commercial contracts, together with related disputes. He is based at the firm's London office.
He joined Shoosmiths in 2025, having previously been Chair of International IP at US firm Locke Lord and Head of the IP group at Lewis Silkin. He has extensive experience in the IP portfolio management and brand protection sectors where he is as valued for his strategic advisory services as he is for his legal capabilities. Other areas include advertising, sports, tech, retail, entertainment, luxury goods and drinks.
He is widely recognised for his IP expertise in various directories including Best Lawyers, Chambers, Legal 500, WTR and IP Stars.
Dominic's experience includes:
• global IP portfolio management for household names in the entertainment, drinks, automotive, tech, energy, leisure and financial sectors
• re-branding and IP restructuring for a global retail chain in 100+ territories
• coordination and conduct of international trade mark disputes for major fashion brand
• advising many of the top international advertising agency networks on UK and global advertising clearance, IP and rights disputes issues
• representing brand owners negotiating top-flight sports sponsorship agreements in football, rugby and athletics
• extensive drinks industry experience
• product placement, brand partnership and event sponsorship agreements for leading entertainment franchise
• licensing, merchandising and exploitation of properties for leading publisher
• IP monitoring, registration and protection for global high-growth tech platform
He joined Shoosmiths in 2025, having previously been Chair of International IP at US firm Locke Lord and Head of the IP group at Lewis Silkin. He has extensive experience in the IP portfolio management and brand protection sectors where he is as valued for his strategic advisory services as he is for his legal capabilities. Other areas include advertising, sports, tech, retail, entertainment, luxury goods and drinks.
He is widely recognised for his IP expertise in various directories including Best Lawyers, Chambers, Legal 500, WTR and IP Stars.
Dominic's experience includes:
• global IP portfolio management for household names in the entertainment, drinks, automotive, tech, energy, leisure and financial sectors
• re-branding and IP restructuring for a global retail chain in 100+ territories
• coordination and conduct of international trade mark disputes for major fashion brand
• advising many of the top international advertising agency networks on UK and global advertising clearance, IP and rights disputes issues
• representing brand owners negotiating top-flight sports sponsorship agreements in football, rugby and athletics
• extensive drinks industry experience
• product placement, brand partnership and event sponsorship agreements for leading entertainment franchise
• licensing, merchandising and exploitation of properties for leading publisher
• IP monitoring, registration and protection for global high-growth tech platform