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Andrew Terry is a partner with over 25 years’ experience in all areas of intellectual property, including copyright, trade mark and design right disputes and strategic IP advice, as well as regularly handling advertising, music, media and content related matters.

Whilst Andrew has extensive experience in the High Court, Court of Appeal and IPEC, as a trusted advisor to his clients he is often co-ordinating their needs and facilitating wider work. To that end, he often advises on matters with a ‘brand’ focus, such as sponsorship, advertising and merchandising agreements and reputation management issues. 

Andrew has advised many brand owners and advertisers on claims brought by music rights owners and record labels around the use of unlicensed music, especially on social media. Andrew also has extensive experience of advising on and clearing TV and film content for global projects, as well as advertising clearance projects, and dealing with ASA and regulatory disputes around advertising and marketing content.

As well as acting for household name brands across key sectors, such as FMCG, retail, fashion and technology, Andrew has worked with high profile talent in media and entertainment for many years, including major artists in the music industry.

Andrew has a very strong reputation in the market- client feedback for The Legal 500 said “Andrew Terry is an outstanding partner; his dedication, knowledge of his subject, the market, and his clients’ business is impeccable.” Andrew is a recommended IP lawyer in the 2026 World Trade Mark Review WTR1000 who “excels when advising on branding and advertising disputes” and is also recommended as a leading reputation management lawyer in the Spears 2026 Reputation & Privacy Lawyers Index. He was previously Head of the IP and Media Team at Eversheds Sutherland, having been a partner for more than 10 years.