Trethowans bolsters South TMT and Intellectual Property teams with latest appointment

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Tom Kilkelly

Julian Hamblin, Laura Trapnell

Law firm Trethowans, which has offices in Bournemouth, Southampton and Poole, is strengthening its TMT and Intellectual Property teams in the South via the appointment of Laura Trapnell.

Laura was previously leader of the Commercial and IP/IT team as a Partner at Paris Smith, a role which she held for many years.

Laura’s practice covers all aspects of intellectual property and technology law for multinationals through to SMEs and individuals.

She advises businesses on the lifecycle of their intellectual property from creation through to disposal and exit, including ownership issues, IP audit and strategy, protection and exploitation, and enforcement.

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The Trethowans technology team is headed by Partner Julian Hamblin. He is a vice-chair of The International Bar Association’s technology law committee and is a member of the Society for Computers and Law.

Both Julian and Laura are ranked as leaders in their fields in Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.

Laura said: “I am delighted to be joining one of the most comprehensive TMT and Intellectual Property teams in the region.

''The team, and in particular Julian, are recognised for handling cutting-edge matters in the TMT sector and I look forward to complimenting the team with my own expertise in intellectual property and technology law.”

Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022. During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan). His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.