I specialise in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property (including trade marks, copyright, patents, designs and confidential information).  I have dealt with disputes in the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and the European Court of Justice and have on many occasions applied for interim injunctive relief.  I have extensive experience of developing and implementing internet enforcement programmes to protect clients’ brands on the internet. I also specialise in information technology disputes including pre-termination strategies and arbitration.  I have frequently been involved in Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings (including mediation).  

Many of the clients for whom I acts operate in the media, retail, manufacturing, financial and technology sectors.

I lecture and writes extensively on intellectual property and information technology issues and am the author of the UK Chapter of “Survey Evidence and the Law Worldwide” (published by Lexis Nexis).    

Euromoney, Lush, Reckitt Benckiser, Software Information Industry Association, Trader Media Group.

I attended University in Bristol where I studied Law and obtained an LLB(Hons).  

I have been identified in “Legal Business” as a leading IP practitioner in the UK and also appear in “The Guide to the World’s Leading Trade Mark Law Practitioners”.  Chambers legal directory states that “Chapman attracts attention thanks to his determination and extremely thorough work, leaving no detail unchecked and making sure matters are seen through to their conclusion”. 

I have been appointed by Nominet as an Expert to decide domain name complaints within their Dispute Resolution Service.

I live with my family in West Sussex.  My hobbies are cricket and golf, although I seem to hit the ball far less in one than the other!