NICK ARIES

Nick Aries is Partner, Bird & Bird. He is also co-head of the firm's representative office in San Francisco, advising on and coordinating European and UK IP law matters from a US time zone.Having been with the firm for nearly 15 years, Nick is a trusted advisor in connecting Bird & Bird's US clients with the firm's experts in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, covering all areas in which our firm specialises. Very often, his work involves coordinating with colleagues from a number of countries, and converting that collaboration into results for clients.

Over the course of his career, multiple secondments to a large digital communications company and a major international brand have helped him see things from the client's point of view and understand how to add value.

He specialises in identifying and advising on IP issues in the digital economy, including copyright and trademark questions in a wide range of online services and social media. He advises on coordinating multi-jurisdictional IP litigation and strategy. His litigation experience includes trademark infringement and passing off, breach of licence/coexistence agreements, software copyright, trade secrets, and designs. He also covers transactional IP work such as licensing and the IP aspects of corporate restructures and reorganisations.

Nick has been recognised more than once by WTR as one of the 'World's Leading Trademark Professionals'. He is an advisory Board Member of the San Francisco IP Law Association. Nick also chairs the 'International' sub-committee of INTA's Copyright Committee.