Emma Stevens

Senior Associate Solicitor

T 02380 574303

M 07341 127940

E emmastevens@coffinmew.co.uk

Specialisms

General commercial and corporate disputes
Partnership and shareholder disputes
IP disputes – copyright, trade mark and domain name disputes
Enforcement of restrictive covenants and NDA’s
Professional negligence disputes
Defamation disputes
Technology Sector

Specialisms

General commercial and corporate disputes
Partnership and shareholder disputes
IP disputes – copyright, trade mark and domain name disputes
Enforcement of restrictive covenants and NDA’s
Professional negligence disputes
Defamation disputes
Technology Sector

What's your role?

I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team and I advise clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes including: contractual claims, restrictive covenant disputes, shareholder disputes and debt recovery.

I am a member of the firm’s Tech Sector. I have a particular specialism in intellectual property disputes, assisting companies and individuals to protect their intellectual property rights, predominantly against online infringements.

Your experience

My experience includes:

– Assisting with a high value dispute between a European group company and UK company relating to the construction of a contractual term worth more than £1 million, including all stages of claim up to settlement in advance of expedited trial.

– Advising in relation to effective notification of a multi-jurisdictional claim for defective products against an international company in the food distribution sector.

– Acting in relation to the recovery of debts and the enforcement of associated personal guarantees worth at least £1.2 million.

– Acting in relation to a claim by former shareholders under an indemnity clause at all stages from issue through to second appeal by the Defendant.

– Acting for a European UK based company in relation to online infringements of their registered trade marks and intellectual property, advising as to available options and steps to guard against future infringement.

– Acting in relation to UK and EU trade mark opposition and cancellation proceedings, including the negotiation of co-existence agreements, where appropriate.

– Advising individuals and companies in relation to debt recovery at a range of levels, including drafting LBA’s and pursuing proceedings.

The Head of Dispute Resolution is Ian Dawes.

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Testimonials

Coffin Mew LLP is ‘a well-established firm and one of the best operators in its area’ and fields a team that has ‘a practical and commonsense approach’. It handles a range of corporate and commercial disputes, including partnership cases and those in the technology, IP and construction areas. It attracts mandates from both national and international clients and is acting for E-Crunch in a variety of IP and property-related disputes. Ian Dawes heads of department; Mark James, who is based in Brighton, is recommended for property and construction-related disputes and ‘excellent’ associate Emma Stevens is ‘very hardworking and committed to her case’.

Legal 500, 2019

‘excellent’ associate Emma Stevens is ‘very hardworking and committed to her case

Legal 500

Thank you so much for all your hard work and perseverance with our case

Dispute Resolution client, 2019

Thank you so much for all your support and hard work – your advice has been invaluable and we are absolutely thrilled with the result!!

Dispute Resolution client, 2019

Mark James has good technical knowledge and has been able to pick up on technical areas in our business to support his advice, which is always prompt and effective.

Client quote, Chambers 2020

The team have a lot of good knowledge and a good billing structure, and have always been able to advise on the expected price before work commences.

Client quote, Chambers 2020

With the firm being able to work across offices, the ‘highly motivated and committed‘ Southampton team regularly handles construction and property disputes.

Legal 500 2020

A key team member is contentious IP expert Ian Dawes. Recent highlights include leading a negotiation on behalf of E-Crunch over brand rights and an amicable settlement, and defending voice and video communications specialist DV02 against invalidity proceedings brought by O2 Worldwide.

Legal 500, 2019

Straight talking, robust and methodical.

Private client

Gives a client a complete feeling of confidence.

Private client

Always one step ahead of the opposition.

Private client

The firm has a friendly, professional and thorough approach to handling matters. The quality of work is very good. They have done things at the appropriate times and have been very practical.

Chambers & Partners, 2018

Coffin Mew LLP is ‘a well-established firm and one of the best operators in its area’ and fields a team that has ‘a practical and commonsense approach’. It handles a range of corporate and commercial disputes, including partnership cases and those in the technology, IP and construction areas.

Legal 500, 2019