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UK law firm, Rouse Legal, is described as a 'prominent player' in London's IP World with 'some high-quality individuals and an impressive clients list'.
In the Thames Valley, its Oxford office is ranked in the top tier of IP firms and applauded for its 'high quality and adaptability'. 'It has won hearts and minds in the region for its commerciality and quality output'. A client says: 'It goes to great lengths to understand our business'.
Chambers and Partners, 2008
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United Arab Emirates: Rouse & Co. International is rightly acknowledged by clients as a leading force in the UAE, particularly in connection with enforcement work. 'They know what they are doing and are solid internationally.' Jon Parker receives particular praise for his trade marks expertise.
Legal 500, 2008 |
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China: Luke Minford, described by clients as 'really great to work with', heads a department that has 'made a very positive impression in the last few years'. On the copyright side, the team represented IFPI in its high-profile infringement action against Yahoo! China, balancing a strong enforcement element with a slew of compliance advice.
Legal 500, 2007-2008 |
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China: Luke Minford, Rouse China Country Manager, is listed as a leading individual from a foreign firm for intellectual property work in China.
Legal 500, 2007-2008 |
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Vietnam: Rouse Legal (Vietnam Branch) forms part of Rouse & Co. International's international IP group. Clients variously assess this 'very proactive' group as 'very good' to 'outstanding'. Chris Vale ... and Son Doan give 'substantive advice at a very high level' and with 'a strong commercial perspective'.
Legal 500 2008
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Thailand: Rouse & Co. International has steadily built up a solid IP presence in Thailand under the leadership of rated specialist Fabrice Mattei.
Legal 500 2008
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Rouse is classified as a leading IP firm in China, England, Thailand, and the UAE, and a recommended IP firm in Vietnam. It is recognised for its Life Sciences patent expertise in England. Individual Rouse lawyers also receive recommendations. In China, Luke Minford is highly recommended and August Zhang recommended for cross-border advice; in England, Tony Willoughby is ranked a leading lawyer for non-patent litigation and recommended for IT & e-commerce, Dawn Osborne is highly recommended for IT & e-commerce, Shireen Peermohamed is recommended for non-patent litigation, and Diana Sternfeld is recommended for patent litigation as well as for her patent expertise in Life Sciences; in Thailand, Fabrice Mattei is recommended for intellectual property (Thailand); and in the UAE, Edward Hardcastle is highly recommended for intellectual property (UAE).
PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008
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| Several Rouse offices feature in an edition of PLC:Which Lawyer? focusing exclusively on IP. China, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates are all 'highly recommended', with Vietnam being 'recommended'. Our UK office is pronounced 'a leading firm' for IP: non-patent litigation, and 'recognised' for IP: patent litigation. Tony Willoughby is ranked as a 'leading individual', with Luke Minford and Edward Hardcastle both 'highly recommended' and Shireen Peermohamed, Fabrice Mattei, Diana Sternfeld and August Zhang all 'recognised' individuals.
PLC Intellectual Property Handbook 2007/08 |
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A survey by Managing Intellectual Property features Rouse Legal as one of three leading firms for trade mark contentious work in the United Kingdom.
Managing Intellectual Property World IP Survey 2008
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Rouse & Co. International is listed as one of two leading firms for patent contentious work in Indonesia.
Managing Intellectual Property World IP Survey 2008
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"When it comes to China, one of the people I use to understand things a little better is Ben Goodger of Rouse & Co, a firm which has been in business in the country for a number of years and which has its ears very close to the ground there."
Intellectual Asset Management magazine blog 2008
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