Emma joined Nelsons as a Trainee Solicitor, qualifying in 2007 and promoted to Associate in 2012. In 2017, Emma was promoted to Partner.
Emma specialises in intellectual property and commercial work, providing comprehensive and pragmatic advice in respect of both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Emma also advises clients on trade mark registration, acting for clients in filing and prosecuting applications at the UK Intellectual Property Office, as well as in opposition and cancellation proceedings.
Areas of Expertise
- Intellectual property
- Copyright
- Design right
- Trade marks
- Patents
- Confidential information/trade secrets
- Passing off
- Company Names Tribunal
- Restrictive covenants disputes
- Employee contracts
- Shareholder agreements
- SPAs
- Contract disputes
- Commercial agreements
- Commercialisation of IPR
- Software licensing
- SaaS (Software as a Service)
- Distribution
- Agency
- Competition law
Professional Information
- Allied member of The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
- Recommended by The Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner
“Emma Toes is a real superstar. She has broad and deep knowledge of IP law. She is extraordinarily efficient and well-organised. She is a pleasure to work with.”
– The Legal 500 2023
“‘Powerhouse’ Emma Ward, ‘an exceptional lawyer’…is ‘frighteningly efficient with laser-like focus on both the big picture and the minute details of a case’…”
– The Legal 500
“Emma Toes is a stand-out lawyer. She is hugely capable, breathtakingly efficient and would grace a seat at the partnership table of any firm in the country.”