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Sarah Mountain

Partner

Sarah is a Partner in the IP and Technology team and specialises in contentious and advisory matters. Sarah acts for a broad range of clients, often in the tech, media and retail sectors, on everything from strategic litigation to day-to-day brand protection matters. Her particular focus is on trademarks, copyright, passing off, designs and confidential information. She routinely supports clients on technology and commercial matters too. Sarah has a wealth of litigation experience, having acted on large scale disputes with both a UK and international focus. She is a member of the International Trademark Association.

“Different sectors have different appeals”

“I've always done a lot of international work, particularly on cross-border disputes or global rights clearance projects. Europe and US are the markets that I've worked with most, followed by Asia.

Different sectors have different appeals. The challenging and enjoyable thing about tech is its ever-evolving nature - and having to apply the law creatively, to address new concepts, like AI. With retail, it’s the relatability - everyone understands and is interested when M&S and Aldi fall out over caterpillar cakes! With insurance, it’s the variety of claims that the business model yields, plus being able to assist businesses who wouldn't necessarily be able to instruct us if they weren't insured.

I'm very dedicated and committed to client matters and go above and beyond to provide a tailored service based on individual client needs. I also like to think that I'm responsive, approachable and very easy to work with from a client perspective.”

Sarah’s recent work highlights:

Acting for Kraken in a passing-off dispute with Craig Wright.

Acting for Tether in trademark infringement dispute against Blackfridge. 

Acting for Appy Pie in trade mark infringement dispute against Engineer.AI

Directory quotes

"Sarah Mountain is smart, strategic and creative." - Chambers FinTech Guide 2024

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