Tom Scourfield

Tom Scourfield is global Co-Head of the international IP Group at CMS. He works with a number of rights owners, sports organisations and broadcasters in relation to brand management, content protection and anti—counterfeiting strategy managing ambush marketing and a range of other IP issues relating to the media and sports industry. Tom has experience in relation to live blocking and a range of other orders both in the UK and in other European territories.

As a Solicitor Advocate, Tom is particularly well known for his IP enforcement work and has helped clients achieve their strategic goals in all forms of IP dispute resolution. He has led cases at all levels of UK courts (civil and criminal) as well as the UkiPO and EUIPO, the CJEU and beyond in multi-jurisdictional disputes. His practice focuses on those industry sectors where IP assets are most critical to commercial success.