Four Partners at intellectual property law firm, Cleveland Scott York, which has offices in London, Hertfordshire, the Thames Valley and Brussels’ have been named as ‘Recommended Lawyers’ for the first time by the prestigious Legal 500 guide to the legal sector.

Chartered Patent Attorneys Michael Williams and Jonathan Midgley and Chartered Trade Mark Attorneys Peter Houlihan and Cathy Ayers are all ranked. They join their colleagues, Chartered Patent Attorneys, Dr Adrian Bradley, Andrew Mackenzie and Tom Faulkner and Chartered Trade Mark Attorneys, Jonathan Clegg and Lorna Hobbs as ‘Recommended Lawyers’. Meanwhile, Sophie Maughan has the distinction of being a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for both her Patent and Trade Mark work as a cross-qualified attorney.

Cleveland Scott York continues to be ranked in Tier 2 for Trade Marks and Tier 3 for Patents, consolidating its position in the second edition of the guide to be published since the firm was formed from the merger of Cleveland IP and Scott & York IP Law in April 2017.

The firm is described as ‘top-notch’ for its trade mark work, while its patent work is praised for its pragmatism.

Dr Adrian Bradley said: “We are delighted to have made further progress in our Legal 500 recommendations this year.

“This is a great endorsement of the work of our team and our efforts to provide the best possible levels of service to each of our clients.”