Head of IP Colin Hulme leads the firm’s contentious IP & Tech practice. He is the only IP litigator in Scotland with a Band 1 ranking in Chambers UK and in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Colin is one of only a handful of litigators to be accredited as an IP specialist by the Law Society of Scotland. Managing IP identify him as an “IP Star” in Scotland. He is a CEDR Accredited Mediator.

Engaged in all forms of IP and IT disputes work from pharmaceutical patents to trade secrets in the Energy Sector, Colin has a market-leading brand protection practice acting for iconic brands such as Harris Tweed, Scottish FA, SRU, Highland Spring and Ron Lawson. His team is behind Sky, Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL),PRS for Music and PicRights copyright enforcement campaigns.

He is an associate member of CITMA and holds an LLM in IT and Telecommunications Law.

Colin is the leading light of IP in Scotland.

Chambers UK, 2025

The most experienced and knowledgeable IP litigator in Scotland. He is excellent on strategy and has built a very strong and loyal client base.

Chambers & Partners, 2024

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