People | Shireen Peermohamed

Shireen Peermohamed has experience of both contentious and non-contentious Intellectual Property. She acts for clients in a wide range of industry areas, including publishing, telecommunications, fashion, manufacturing and FMCG. On the contentious side she has advised on disputes relating to all aspects of IP, including acting for Orange in its high profile dispute with the easyGroup over the use of the colour orange and assisting several publishers in protecting their content and brands. On the non-contentious side she has advised in relation to a wide array of agreements, including licensing, publishing and brand management agreements.

Shireen writes and speaks regularly on all aspects of IP. Most recently she has spoken and written on developments in relation to Adwords, the extent of copyright protection, digital piracy and IP and parody. She is ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500, with Legal 500 describing her as “personable, professional and straight”. She is also a CEDR accredited mediator and a member of INTA’s Enforcement Committee and INTA’s Panel of Neutrals.

Shireen studied at Oxford University before training at Clifford Chance. She joined Harbottle & Lewis in 2009.