Sahil Verma

Sahil is a Practice Leader with expertise in Intellectual Property, trade marks and disputes. He regularly advises clients in all industries on domestic and international brand protection and commercialisation, trade mark enforcement and opposition, and trade mark dispute resolution strategies. He is LegalVision’s main point of contact for brand disputes in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where he leads the practice.

His communicative style and extensive experience strategically advising on domestic and international trade mark portfolio management and protection have impressed his clients from day one. Clients consistently praise him as a pragmatic and commercially minded strategist who provides practical advice on the intricacies of trade mark law around the world, achieving cost-effective and commercially favourable outcomes for businesses of all sizes, from startups to multinational corporations.

Sahil regularly manages domestic and international trade mark portfolios for clients across a range of sectors, including retail, hospitality, fitness, telecommunications and food, from national franchise networks through to ASX-listed groups.

He has successfully defended or settled disputes brought against clients by major global technology, consumer and automotive brands, and regularly manages and advocates in proceedings before IP registrars in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He also advises on cross-border Intellectual Property and trade mark disputes, implementing multi-jurisdictional enforcement strategies that help clients protect their brands and manage risk as they expand into new markets. His dual qualification as a solicitor in New South Wales and a registered foreign lawyer in England and Wales also means he is well placed to advise clients on brand considerations as they enter or grow in multiple international markets.

Given his expertise across multiple legal systems, Sahil has developed and refined a unique cross-border perspective that his clients value as they traverse different global markets. His combination of technical precision and commercial pragmatism on an international scale has resulted in him being recognised by the World Trademark Review as a world-class leading trade mark professional in the WTR Top 1000 Rankings.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Macquarie University.

Professional Memberships: Law Society of New South Wales, Registered Foreign Lawyer (UK).