Chris Hoole moves to Appleyard Lees’ growing Cambridge office

Dual-qualified solicitor and chartered trade mark attorney Chris Hoole has relocated to the Cambridge office of Appleyard Lees.

Chris has worked for the intellectual property firm since 2015, based in Leeds.

Robert Cumming, head of litigation and trade marks, said:.“Chris is a fantastic lawyer who will be a great resource for clients in and around Cambridge. He brings new skills to our Cambridge team, which offers a full range of intellectual property services.”

Chris, a designs specialist, works with super-brands, blue-chip multinationals, UK companies and high-growth start-up, helping them to protect and police their IP rights, handling complex IP disputes.

He said: “London and the south-east in general, but Cambridge in particular, are vibrant and active centres for intellectual property. I’m really looking forward to supporting this exciting and dynamic local community of inventors and intellectual property owners.”