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Shireen is a partner and head of our intellectual property and publishing practices.

Shireen advises on all types of intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on pragmatic and cost effective disputes and strategic advice. She also provides advice on the protection of IP, IP audits, the exploitation and disposal of IP and the management and enforcement programmes  Her 30 years’ experience means that she is a trusted adviser to many leading businesses and has deep and strong experience in a number of sectors and issues.

Shireen works with clients in a wide range of sectors, including FMCG, retail, fashion, film, TV and theatre, publishing, music, video games and travel. She has a particular interest in the publishing industry (advising a number of leading publishers, authors, literary estates and content platforms) and in cutting edge issues such as the intersection between AI and IP.

Shireen has been listed as both a recommended IP lawyer and a recommended publishing lawyer by Chambers and The Legal 500 for many years. She has been ranked by IP Stars as a ‘Top 250 Women in IP 2025’, ‘Trade mark star 2025’, and ‘Transactions Star 2025’.

Shireen was a council member of the Advertising Standards Authority, adjudicating on advertising complaints, for six years. She currently sits on the Portman Group Independent Complaints Panel and the Games Rating Authority Appeals Panel.

TESTIMONIALS

What people say

Shireen Peermohamed stood out for her commercial understanding, her level-headed assessment of the situation and the clarity with which she communicated her opinions/advice. She was willing to adapt her approach to best suit our needs and we had full confidence that the situation was being handled in the best possible way under her supervision.”

The Legal 500

Shireen Peermohamed is a genuine expert and a pleasure to deal with. She has excellent negotiation skills and can explain complex IP issues clearly in layman’s terms.”

The Legal 500

Shireen Peermohamed is really well known in our industry (publishing/entertainment) which makes it easy to instruct her and get her on board projects. She’s a steady hand and a tactical adviser. She really understands the creative drivers of our industry, which makes her advice sensitive and practical.’

The Legal 500

Shireen is an excellent client partner with a very good understanding of the quirks of the publishing industry.”

Chambers UK

The H&L team led by Shireen Peermohamed are keen and understanding. They understand my requirements and are able to readily adapt to differing situations.’

The Legal 500

Shireen Peermohamed is exceptional and offers her knowledge and expertise to all matters large or small. She has the ability to listen and understand the complexity of the automotive parts industry and then apply that to her work for us. Importantly, she is then able to transfer that to others.’

The Legal 500

Shireen Peermohamed is an exceptional lawyer and strategist, who always provides her advice through a commercial and practical lens. We appreciate her efforts and help very much.’

The Legal 500

We have used Shireen Peermohamed’s team for more than 10 years now. They really understand our business and our sector. They get us the right advice and are a pleasure to spend time with.’

The Legal 500

Shireen is a standout leader in the publishing sector.”

Chambers UK

Shireen Peermohamed is really well known in our industry (publishing/entertainment) which makes it easy to instruct her and get her on board projects. She’s a steady hand and a tactical adviser. She really understands the creative drivers of our industry, which makes her advice sensitive and practical.’

The Legal 500

Neil Adleman and Shireen Peermohamed are both are at the top of their game – they are across all the new technologies and always one step ahead in considering commercial strategies.’

The Legal 500