Carolyn has more than 25 years’ experience working in commercial disputes, media and intellectual property, representing a variety of clients across the entertainment, gaming, retail and technology sectors. She is also a member of Reed Smith’s Retail & Consumer Goods group. Her areas of expertise include:
- Commercial litigation
- Intellectual property and media including trade mark, copyright, breach of confidence, libel, privacy and advertising. Carolyn’s intellectual property practice includes transactional work such as rights, IT and IP contract negotiations as well as litigation
- Inquiries (in particular in the media industry)
- Social media
- Interim remedies including worldwide freezing orders and anti-suit injunctions
- Media regulation
- Publishing and broadcasting (television and radio)
Carolyn has been acting General Counsel for one of Europe's largest media groups.. She is a member and former Chair of The Law Society's Intellectual Property Law Committee and has sat on Reed Smith’s Executive Committee.
Carolyn "makes clients feel safe, and is excellent for delicate problems which require careful handling" - Chambers & Partners, and has been described as "a star in her own right" by World Trademark Review.
Carolyn is a past WeAreTheCity's Rising Star Champion and has been shortlisted for Woman Lawyer of the Year at the Law Society's Excellence Awards. She has won a number of Client's Choice Awardsafter having been nominated by her clients.
Carolyn was named one of Brummell Magazine’s Inspirational Women 2City Champions of Diversity.
Carolyn leads the firm’s London LEADRS group aiming to increase the numbers of people with disabilities in the firm.
