Career & Experience
Melanie has a strong track record in resolving disputes for clients relating to intellectual property. She has extensive experience of acting for major retailers and clients in the fashion, manufacturing, and creative industries, helping to protect their brands, product designs and commercial know-how, including where they act as master franchisor.
She has specialist expertise in trade libel and reputation management, particularly in relation to the adverse or intrusive media coverage of clients’ business interests or personal lives.
Melanie’s work highlights include cases where search and seizure orders were served or defended in multi-million-pound parallel import disputes and a key decision of the European Court of Justice in respect of jurisdictional issues arising from online trade mark infringement.
Melanie is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK and in the Hall of Fame in Legal 500 for IP in the North West. She has been described by clients as an “absolute professional with immense depth of knowledge” and “without a doubt the best client partner we work with”.
Accolades
- 18 years tenure as a committee member of the Manchester Association of Women Solicitors
- Hall of fame - Legal 500
- Band 1 - Chambers UK
- Member of ECTA
- Member of the Licensing Executives Society B&I
- Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse TMT Lawyer of the Year 2025
Career & Experience
Melanie has a strong track record in resolving disputes for clients relating to intellectual property. She has extensive experience of acting for major retailers and clients in the fashion, manufacturing, and creative industries, helping to protect their brands, product designs and commercial know-how, including where they act as master franchisor.
She has specialist expertise in trade libel and reputation management, particularly in relation to the adverse or intrusive media coverage of clients’ business interests or personal lives.
Melanie’s work highlights include cases where search and seizure orders were served or defended in multi-million-pound parallel import disputes and a key decision of the European Court of Justice in respect of jurisdictional issues arising from online trade mark infringement.
Melanie is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK and in the Hall of Fame in Legal 500 for IP in the North West. She has been described by clients as an “absolute professional with immense depth of knowledge” and “without a doubt the best client partner we work with”.
Accolades
- 18 years tenure as a committee member of the Manchester Association of Women Solicitors
- Hall of fame - Legal 500
- Band 1 - Chambers UK
- Member of ECTA
- Member of the Licensing Executives Society B&I
- Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse TMT Lawyer of the Year 2025
